mashkode-bizhiki
The Ojibwe word for buffalo is mashkode-bizhiki.
The term refers to a bovid of the Bubalina subtribe.
Meaning: bovid of the Bubalina subtribe (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This term is a compound noun used to describe the buffalo.
Did you know?
- Among some Anishinaabe groups, the buffalo is associated with the direction of the West and the color white in certain ceremonial contexts.
- Ojibwe speakers often use an animacy system in grammar, and mashkode-bizhiki is categorized as an animate noun, meaning it follows different grammar rules than inanimate objects.
- In many Ojibwe dialects, the word for 'cow' or 'bison', bizhiki, is also used to refer to any large, heavy animal with a similar build.
Examples in context
- Nashke! Mashkode-bizhiki.Look! A buffalo.This sentence is useful for practicing how to point out a buffalo with mashkode-bizhiki.Tatoeba #13333454 by Radek, translation #13333456 by Radek
Example conversation
Winona and Bemizii are looking at a picture book.
- WinonaAaniish, mashkode-bizhiki omaa!Look, a buffalo is here!
- BemiziiMashkode-bizhiki gichi-bizhiki.The buffalo is a big animal.
- WinonaGaawiin gaa-waabamaa mashkode-bizhiki.I have never seen a buffalo.
- BemiziiNiyaa gaa-waabamaa.I have seen one.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
