Ojibwe Word-a-Day 

August

 

Manoominike giizis - August
Manoominike giizis - August
  1. Manoomin - wild rice
  2. Minopogwad - tastes good
  3. Agwajing - outside
  4. Anang - star
  5. Dibik giizis - moon
  6. Maang - loon
  7. Ishkode - fire
  8. Waawaatesi - fire fly
  9. Nagamon - song
  10. Piipiigwan - flute
  11. Onagazhiihns - hot dog
  12. Opin - potato
  13. Manoominikeshiihn - (wild) rice bird
  14. Asiginaak - red-winged blackbird
  15. Anishinaabe niimi'iding - Indian dance (powwow)
  16. Ziibiing - on the river
  17. Jiimaan - canoe