zhingwaak

Ojibwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *šenkwa·xkwa, from *šenkw- +‎ *-a·xkw- +‎ *-a. Equivalent to zhingw- (“flat”) +‎ -aakw (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɪŋˈɡwɑːkʰ/

Noun

zhingwaak anim

1. A pine (Pinus spp.)
   1. (Southern central region) specifically, an eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
   2. (Eastern Canadian border lakes) specifically, a red pine (Pinus resinosa)

Derived terms

• zhingwaako-mishiimin (“pineapple”)
• zhingwaakokaa

References

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