mooz
/mõːz/
The Ojibwe word for moose is mooz. It is also spelled moonz.
Meaning: largest member of the deer family (Alces alces) (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ojibwe | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| mooz | /mõːz/ | |
| moonz | alternative form |
The word refers to the moose, the largest member of the deer family.
Which one should you use?
moonz is an alternative spelling of mooz.
How do you pronounce it?
/mõːz/
Did you know?
- The root of the word mooz is believed to mean 'it strips', likely referring to how the animal feeds or behaves.
- Ojibwe speakers may use different suffixes attached to mooz to specify whether the animal is a calf, a bull or a cow.
- mooz is part of a wide linguistic family, with related words found in Potawatomi as mozo and in Cree as môswa.
Examples in context
- Mooz omawinadaan waasakonenjiganens.A moose is charging the light.This sentence illustrates the use of mooz in a sentence about a moose charging a light.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moose” translations and entries mooz, moonz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mooz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
