ikwe
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Algonquin
[edit]Noun
[edit]ikwe
References
[edit]- Earnest McGregor (1994) Algonquin Lexicon, 3rd edition, Maniwaki: Kitigan Zibi Education Council, published 2004, page 401
Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa.
Noun
[edit]ikwe anim (plural ikwewag, diminutive ikwens, pejorative ikwewish, stem ikwew-)
- woman, lady
- Aaniin ezhi-wiinzod awedi ikwe nemadabid.
- What's that name of that lady sitting over there.
- queen (cards)
Derived terms
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[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ikwe-na