emikwaan

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *e·mehkwa·na.

Noun

emikwaan inan (plural emikwaanan, locative emikwaaning, diminutive emikwaanens)

  1. a spoon

emikwaan anim (plural emikwaanag)

  1. a turtle shell, carapace

Derived terms

  • emikwaanens (“teaspoon”)
  • gichi-emikwaan (“ladle”)
  • mitigo-emikwaan (“wooden spoon, ladle”)
  • naboobii-emikwaan (“soup ladle”)
  • odemikwaani (“s/he has a spoon, ladle”)

References

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