memaangshe
The Ojibwe word for donkey is memaangshe.
memaangshe refers to a donkey, which is a type of domestic animal.
Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)
Did you know?
- Ojibwe describes the world through 'animacy', meaning memaangshe is grammatically treated as a living being with its own set of verbs and adjectives, unlike inanimate objects.
- The word memaangshe is a loanword from English, adapted to fit the sounds of the Ojibwe language.
- Ojibwe is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word based on memaangshe can be expanded into a whole sentence by adding prefixes and suffixes.
Examples in context
- Giiwedam memaangshe.He fed the donkey.
Example conversation
Bemizii and Winona are visiting a farm.
- BemiziiAaniish aawe memaangshe?Which donkey is that?
- WinonaAawe memaangshe gaa-bi-izhaawin.That donkey was walking over there.
- BemiziiMemaangshe giizhigad aaniish?Is the donkey outside now?
- WinonaEeye, memaangshe giizhigad.Yes, the donkey is outside.
