inzhishenh

Ojibwe

Etymology

in- +‎ zhishenh

Noun

inzhishenh (plural inzhishenyag)

1. my uncle (cross-uncle, mother's brother)

   Agaamindesiing mii iwidi gii-ayaawaad a’aw inzhishenh iniw wiiwan miinawaa bezhig ikwezens.

   On the other side of the fire were my uncle, his wife, and one little girl.

See also

• nimishoomenh
• ninoshenh
• nizigos

References

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