nitchie

English

Alternative forms

• neechee, neechie, neechi

Etymology

From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”); its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”).

Also from Cree [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈniːtʃiː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnit͡ʃi/

Noun

nitchie (plural nitchies)

1. (Canada, derogatory) A Native North American.
2. (Canada, used among ethnic Ojibwe and Cree) (my) friend

Anagrams

• ichnite