ziinzibaakwadwaaboo
Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ziinzibaakwadw- (“maple sugar”) + -aaboo (“useful or consumable liquid”)
Noun
[edit]ziinzibaakwadwaaboo inan (locative ziinzibaakwadwaaboong, stem ziinzibaakwadwaaboow-)
- maple sap
- Mewinzha giiwenh gaawiin ogii-siigwebinanziinaawaa ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.
- It's said that long ago they never spilled any sap.
See also
[edit]- bigiwizigan (“maple taffy”)
- iskigamizige (“boil sap”)
- zhiiwaagamizigan (“maple syrup”)
References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ziinzibaakwadwaaboo-ni