ziiginan

Ojibwe

Etymology

ziig- (“pour, spill, flow”, initial) + -in (“act on by hand”, final) + -an (“vti class marker”, suffix)

Verb

ziiginan (stem ziigin-, changed conjunct form zaaginang, reduplicated form zaaziiginan)

  1. pour (takes an inanimate object)
    Geyaabi daga ziiginan.
    Please pour some more.
  2. spill out

Derived terms

  • ziiginamaw (“pour it for (someone)”)
  • ziiginigaade (“be poured out, they pour it out, inanimate object”)
  • ziiginigaazo (“be poured out, they pour it out, animate object”)
  • ziiginige (“pour (unspecified things)”)
  • ziigin (“pour, spill, animate object”)
  • ziigwebinan (“pour out, spill, inanimate object”)

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “ziiginan”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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