bakade
The Ojibwe word for "hungry" is bakade.
bakade is an adjective used to describe someone who is affected by hunger or desirous of food.
Meaning: affected by hunger, desirous of food (adj)
Did you know?
- Because Ojibwe is a polysynthetic language, the root for 'hungry' can be combined with other morphemes to create a single word that means 'I am making someone else hungry'.
- In many Ojibwe dialects, the word for 'hungry' is actually a verb that translates to 'he/she/it wants to eat'.
- The structure of bakade follows the Algonquian tradition where words are built like 'Lego bricks' using distinct roots and suffixes.
Example conversation
Nibi and Migizi are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- NibiBakade nindaa, Migizi.I am hungry, Migizi.
- MigiziNindaa bakade gimiin.I am hungry too.
- NibiMaadiziwin gimiin?Do you want some food?
- MigiziEe, nindaa bakade!Yes, I am hungry!
