zhiiwaagamizigan
Ojibwe
Etymology
zhiiwaagamizan (“cook to a syrup”) + -gan (“nominalizer”)
Noun
zhiiwaagamizigan inan (locative zhiiwaagamiziganing)
- syrup, maple syrup
- Gagwe-minotoon iwe zhiiwaagamizigan wezhitooyin.
- Try and make the syrup you're making good.
Derived terms
- zhiiwaagamiziganike (“make syrup”)
See also
- ziinzibaakwadwaaboo (“maple sap”)
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ziinzibaakwadwaaboo-ni