naadowe

Ojibwe

Etymology

Cognate to Ottawa naadwe, Potawatomi nadwé and Cree nâtawêw. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑːdoweː/, [nɑːdʊweː]

Noun

naadowe anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᓈᑐᐌ, plural naadoweg)

  1. an Iroquois

Derived terms

  • naadowemo (“s/he speaks Iroquois”)
  • naadowekwe (“an Iroquois woman”)

References

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