Ojibwe Word-a-Day
August
Manoominike giizis - August
Manoomin - wild rice
Minopogwad - tastes good
Agwajing - outside
Anang - star
Dibik giizis - moon
Maang - loon
Ishkode - fire
Waawaatesi - fire fly
Nagamon - song
Piipiigwan - flute
Onagazhiihns - hot dog
Opin - potato
Manoominikeshiihn - (wild) rice bird
Asiginaak - red-winged blackbird
Anishinaabe niimi'iding - Indian dance (powwow)
Ziibiing - on the river
Jiimaan - canoe