mazinaʼigan

Ojibwe

Etymology

From mazinaʼ- (“buy it on credit”) +‎ -gan

Noun

mazinaʼigan inan (plural mazinaʼiganan, diminutive mazinaʼigaans, mazinaʼiganens)

  1. book
  2. paper
  3. document

Derived terms

  • akii-mazinaʼigan (“map”)
  • anamiʼe-mazinaʼigan (“prayer book”)
  • babaamaajimoo-mazinaʼigan (“newspaper”)
  • dibaajimo-mazinaʼigan (“newspaper”)
  • giizisoo-mazinaʼigan (“calendar”)
  • mazinaʼigani-makak (“cardboard box”)
  • mazinaʼigani-zhooniyaa (“paper money”)
  • mazinaʼiganiiwigamig (“post office”)

References

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