owiiwan
Ojibwe
Alternative forms
- wiiwan
Etymology
o- + -wiiw + -an
Noun
owiiwan
- his wife
Usage notes
owiiwan only appears in the obviative form as the proximate animate noun in the sentence is the possessor (ie the husband).
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/owiiwan-nad