gichi-oodena

Ojibwe

Etymology

gichi- (“big”) +‎ oodenaw- (“town”)

Noun

gichi-oodena inan (plural gichi-oodenawan, locative gichi-oodenaang, stem gichi-oodenaw-)

1. city

   Naniizaanendam ji-ipizonikepan imaa gichi-oodenaang.

   He thinks it's dangerous to drive into the city.

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gichi-oodena-ni