giizhig

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ki·šekatwi (“day”). Cognate with Unami kishux.

Noun

giizhig anim (plural giizhigoog, locative giizhigong, stem giizhigw-)

1. day
2. sky

   Debitaagoziwag igiw binesiwag iwidi giizhigong.

   The thunderbirds can be heard up in the sky.

3. heaven

Derived terms

• giizhigad (“it is (a) day”)

Related terms

• giizhik (“day”, number adverb)

See also

• -gon- (“day”, medial)
• -gonag- (“day”, medial)
• ishpiming (“in the sky, above, in heaven”)

Ojibwe Days of the Week

English	Ojibwe
Monday	ishkwaa-anamaʼe-giizhigad
Tuesday	niizhogiizhigad
Wednesday	aabitoose
Thursday	niiyogiizhigad
Friday	naanogiizhigad
Saturday	ishkwaajanokii-giizhigad
Sunday	anamaʼe-giizhigad

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/giizhig-na