How to Say “Chair” in Ojibwe

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apabiwin
The Ojibwe word for apabiwin is chair.
apabiwin is used to refer to a chair as a piece of furniture.
Meaning: furniture (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word apabiwin is derived from the verb apabi, which means 'to sit' or 'to be seated'. In Ojibwe, many nouns for objects are actually descriptions of the action performed with that object.
  • In many Ojibwe dialects, there is no ancient, indigenous word for a Western-style chair because such furniture was not part of traditional Anishinaabe life.
  • Ojibwe is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like apabiwin can be expanded with prefixes and suffixes to describe the chair's size, color or location without needing separate adjectives.

Example sentences for Ojibwe are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Bemizii and Nibi are arranging a room.

  1. Bemizii

    Nibi, gizaabi apabiwin.
    Nibi, move the chair.
  2. Nibi

    Aaniid, gizaabi aan aani?
    Okay, where should I move it?
  3. Bemizii

    Apabiwin gaa-izhi-gaandigoon.
    Put the chair over there.
  4. Nibi

    Miigwech, gizaabi iiyii.
    Thanks, I'm moving it now.

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