Anne Marilyn

The Ojibwe phrase for “white woman” is Waabishkiiwe-ikwe. Waabishkiiwe-ikwe is used to refer to a woman who has light-colored skin.

The Ojibwe phrase for “good night” is mino dibikad. mino dibikad is used as a farewell when parting ways at the end of the day or before going to sleep.

The English word ‘happy’ is translated into Ojibwe as minawaanigozi.

The Ojibwe word for buffalo is mashkode-bizhiki. The term refers to a bovid of the Bubalina subtribe.

The English word muskrat is wazhashk in Ojibwe. The term refers to the muskrat, which is a type of rodent.

The English phrase “no problem” can be said in Ojibwe as gaawiin gegoo. This phrase is used to indicate that no apology is necessary.

The Ojibwe word for son is ingozis. The term refers to a male person in relation to his parents.

The Ojibwe word for chief (head of an organization) is ogimaa. ogimaa is a noun used to refer to a chief or the head of an organization.

The English word ‘good’ is translated as mino in Ojibwe.

waabooz is the Ojibwe word for rabbit. This noun is used to refer to the rabbit mammal.