doodooshaaboo
/doːdoːʃːɑːboː/
The Ojibwe word for milk is doodooshaaboo.
The word doodooshaaboo refers to the liquid known as milk.
Meaning: liquid (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/doːdoːʃːɑːboː/
Did you know?
- Ojibwe is a polysynthetic language, meaning words like doodooshaaboo are often built from complex roots and suffixes that function like entire sentences.
- The word doodooshaaboo is derived from the same root as odoodooshiman, which means 'breast'.
- While doodooshaaboo is the word for milk, the language uses different structural roots to distinguish between animal secretions and plant juices.
Examples in context
- Doodooshaaboo imaa ningii-atoon dakisijiganing.I put the milk in the refrigerator.This sentence demonstrates how to use doodooshaaboo when talking about the refrigerator.
- Waabishkaagamin doodooshaaboo.Milk is white.This sentence shows the word doodooshaaboo used in the context of its color.Tatoeba #13334239 by Radek, translation #10248826 by ddnktr
Example conversation
Makwa and Oma are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- MakwaOma, doodooshaaboo aaniish?Oma, where is the milk?
- OmaDoodooshaaboo imaa Fridge-ing.The milk is in the fridge.
- MakwaMiigwech, doodooshaaboo ginoo-zhaabaawin.Thank you, the milk is cold.
- OmaEya, ginoo-zhaabaawin doodooshaaboo.Yes, the milk is cold.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries doodooshaaboo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doodooshaaboo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
