gichi-oodena
Ojibwe
Etymology
gichi- (“big”) + oodenaw (“road”)
Noun
gichi-oodena inan (plural gichi-oodenawan, locative gichi-oodenaang)
- city
- Naniizaanendam ji-ipizonikepan imaa gichi-oodenaang.
- He thinks it's dangerous to drive into the city.
- Naniizaanendam ji-ipizonikepan imaa gichi-oodenaang.
References
- https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gichi-oodena-ni