manoominikewin

Ojibwe

Etymology

From manoominike (s/he rices) +‎ -win (concept-noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʌnoːmɪnɪkʰeːwɪn/

Noun

manoominikewin inan

  1. ricing (the act of harvesting wild rice)
    • 1983, Nancy Thompson, Manoominikewin[1]:
      A'ii niwii-dazhindaan manoominikewin.
      Well, I'm going to tell about ricing.

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