zhooshkodaabaan
Ojibwe
Etymology
zhooshkw- (“smooth, slippery”) + -idaabaan (“vehicle, sled”)
Noun
zhooshkodaabaan anim (plural zhooshkodaabaanag, diminutive zhooshkodaanaanens, locative zhooshkodaabaaning)
- toboggan, sled
- Nanaa'in a'aw zhooshkodaabaan.
- Fix the sled.
Derived terms
- zhooshkodaabaanike (“make a toboggan, go tobogganing”)
Related terms
- odaabaan (“car, sled, something pulled”)
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/zhooshkodaabaan-na