Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Week

 

MCC Faculty, Seth Thomas Sutton, shares his Native American heritage through an introduction to Anishinaabeg, the language group shared by the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. Throughout the month of November, Sutton will share Anishinaabeg words, their pronunciation and meaning. 

IHC 2022 Anishinaabemowin Introduction

 

2022 Week 1: aninaatig or ziinzibaakwadtig (sugar maple tree) 

 

2022 Week 2: zoogipon (it’s snowing)

 

MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word Archive

 

Enjoy more Anishinaabemowin words MCC Instructor Seth Thomas Sutton has shared in past years.

2021 Week 2: mazinaabikiwebinigan (computer)

 

2021 Week 1: niigan-zid (leader)

 

2021 Week 4: chi miigwechiwendam (thankful) or "takknemlig" in Norwegian 

2021 Week 3: gikinoo'amawaagan (student)

 

Introduction

Watch the NAHM 2018 Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Kickoff video to hear MCC Digital Arts Instructor Seth Sutton speak the Anishinaabeg language and learn more about Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day.

Word-of-the-day (Nov. 1, 2018)

collegegabe-gikendaasoowigamig sg, gabe-gikendaasoowigamigoon pl, gabe-gikendaasoowigamigong loc

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 1, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

WORD-OF-THE-DAY (NOV. 2, 2018)

tree 

mitig sg;mitigoog pl, mitigoons dim, mitigokaa (an abundance of), mitogong loc

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 2, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 8)

Library

agindaasoowigamig

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 8, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (nov. 9)

book, books

mazina’igan, mazina’iganan

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 9, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 12)veteran

ogichidaa sg, ogichidaag pl

(a headsman, warrior)

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 12, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 13)November

Gashkadino-giizis

(freezing over moon)

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 13, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 14)Whitetail deer

waawaashkeshi sg, waawaashkeshiwag pl

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 14, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 15)hunter

Giiwosewinini sg, giiwosewininiwag pl; giiwose (hunt), inini (man/person), ikwe (woman)

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 15, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 16)meat

wiiyaas

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 16, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 19)outside, outdoors

agwajiing

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 19, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 20)large, overabundance

chi

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 20, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 21)large, overabundance

chi

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 21, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 22)thanks

miigwech

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 22, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 23)spoon

emikwaan

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 23, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 27)I make/fashion [snow] into a ball using my hands.

N'bikwaakwadwaagonagin

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 27, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 28)bread

bakwezhigan

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 28, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.

word-of-the-day (Nov. 29)be careful (to walk/live with intent; mindfulness; pay attention to one's surroundings)

ayaangwaamizin

Watch the MCC's Anishinaabemowin Word-of-the-Day Nov. 29, 2018 video at MontcalmCC.