ikwe

Algonquin

Noun

ikwe

1. woman

References

• Earnest McGregor (1994) Algonquin Lexicon, 3rd edition, Maniwaki: Kitigan Zibi Education Council, published 2004, page 401

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa.

Noun

ikwe anim (plural ikwewag, diminutive ikwens, pejorative ikwewish, stem ikwew-)

1. woman, lady

   Aaniin ezhi-wiinzod awedi ikwe nemadabid.

   What's that name of that lady sitting over there.

2. queen (cards)

Derived terms

• ikwekaazo
• oshki-ikwe

Related terms

• ikwezens
• oshkiniigikwe
• -wikwew

See also

• inini
• mindimooyenh

References

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