How to Say “Girl” in Ojibwe

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ikwezens
The Ojibwe word for girl is ikwezens.
The term refers to a young female person.
Meaning: young female person (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word ikwezens is built from ikwe, meaning 'woman', and the diminutive suffix -zens, which indicates smallness. This transforms 'woman' into 'small woman' or 'girl'.
  • The word ikwezens is a distant relative of the word for 'girl' in Mohegan-Pequot, which is 'sqáhsihs'.
  • The diminutive suffix -zens used in ikwezens can be added to various other nouns to denote a smaller version or a younger relative of that person.

Examples in context

  • Aandizook ikwezens.
    The girl is singing.

Example conversation

Miskwaa and Migizi are looking at a photo of a child.

  1. Miskwaa

    Ikwezens aawe.
    That is a girl.
  2. Migizi

    Aaniin indaa?
    Who is she?
  3. Miskwaa

    Nindooniibi aawe ikwezens.
    That girl is my daughter.
  4. Migizi

    Gichi-piitendaamaa.
    She is very lovely.

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