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1776 sense of people, 1951 language. From Algonquian, compare Cree ᐸᐦᑭ (pahki, “part, thing, a little”), Ojibwe bangii (“part, thing, a little”)/ᐸᓐᑶ.
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Bungi
Today it means: A member of an Ojibwe people of central North America, the Manitoba Saulteaux. Full definition →