zhingos

Ojibwe

Etymology

By surface analysis, zhingw- (“flat”) +‎ -s (“small creature”).

Noun

zhingos anim (plural zhingosag, diminutive zhingosens, pejorative zhingoshish)

  1. a weasel
    Ogidaagonag iwidi animibatoo aw zhingos. ― The weasel runs away on top of the snow.

References

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