neyaashi

neyaashi

Ojibwe

Noun

neyaashi inan (plural neyaashiwan, diminutive neyaashiins, locative neyaashiing)

1. point (of land), cape

   Iwidi neyaashiing gii-ondaasin owe jiimaan gaa-agwaayaasing.

   The canoe that blew ashore came from the point.

References

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