niizh manidoowag

Ojibwe

Etymology

Calque of English two-spirit, niizh (“two”) +‎ manidoowag (“spirits”), coined in the 90s alongside or shortly after the English term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niːʒ mʌnɪdoːwʌɡ/

Noun

niizh manidoowag

  1. two-spirit
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