Ojibwe

The Ojibwe phrase for “my name” is nindizhinikaazowin. nindizhinikaazowin is used to refer to the name by which a person is called.

The English word ‘cow’ is translated into Ojibwe as bizhiki. bizhiki refers to an adult female of the species Bos taurus.

The Ojibwe word for hunter is giiyosewinini. giiyosewinini is used to describe a person who hunts animals.

The Ojibwe word for star is anang. anang is used to refer to a luminous celestial body made of plasma in an astronomical context.

The Ojibwe word for welcome is Biindigen.

The English word “water” is nibi in Ojibwe. nibi refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The Ojibwe word for owl is gookooko’oo. gookooko’oo is a noun used to refer to the bird known as an owl.

The Ojibwe word for turkey is mizise. The term mizise is a noun used to refer to a bird in the genus Meleagris.

The English word butterfly is memengwaa in Ojibwe. memengwaa is used to refer to the insect known as a butterfly.

The Ojibwe phrase for “rest in peace” is gizaagi’igoog gaye gigikinoo’amaagoog gii-kiigozhidog.