giizhig

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ki·šekatwi (day). Cognate with Unami kishux.

Noun

giizhig anim (plural giizhigoog, locative giizhigong, stem giizhigw-)

  1. day
  2. sky
    Debitaagoziwag igiw binesiwag iwidi giizhigong.
    The thunderbirds can be heard up in the sky.
  3. heaven

Derived terms

See also

  • -gon- (day, medial)
  • -gonag- (day, medial)
  • ishpiming (in the sky, above, in heaven)

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