waakaaʼigan

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Ojibwe

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *waᐧxkahikani (“house”). Cognate with Cree wâskahikan/ᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (aayskahikan, “house”).

Noun

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waakaaʼigan (plural waakaaʼiganan) (inanimate)

  1. a house, building

Inflection

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  • waakaaʼiganan (plural)
  • waakaaʼigaans (diminutive)
  • waakaaʼiganing (locative)
  • waakaaʼiganish (pejorative)

References

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