biboonagizi

Ojibwe

Etymology

From biboon (“a year”) +‎ -ag- (“count”) +‎ -izi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɪboːnʌɡɪzɪ/

Verb

biboonagizi (animate intransitive)

  1. S/he is (a number) of years old
    Niniishtana-biboonagiz
    I am twenty years old

Usage notes

Used with a numerical preverb.

Derived terms

  • daso-biboonagizi

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “biboonagizi”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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