ikwe

Algonquin

Noun

ikwe

  1. woman

References

  • Earnest McGregor (1994) Algonquin Lexicon, 3rd edition, Maniwaki: Kitigan Zibi Education Council, published 2004, page 401

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa.

Noun

ikwe anim (plural ikwewag, diminutive ikwens, pejorative ikwewish, stem ikwew-)

  1. woman, lady
    Aaniin ezhi-wiinzod awedi ikwe nemadabid.
    What's that name of that lady sitting over there.
  2. queen (cards)

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