Meanings
- pluralsingularSynonym of Gros Ventre (people).
The term ‘Atsina’ is sometimes used for the language in scholarly literature, but this is a Blackfeet term and is not used or widely recognized by the Aaniiih themselves.
2024, Andrew Cowell with Terry Brockie, The Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) Language: A Revitalization Reference Grammar, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, page 11 more example
Meaning “Ghost Calf,” the name honors her Aaniiih grandmother, a woman who became blind later in life but was unimpeded by her lack of sight. The modern Wozek described Ghost Calf’s story as a lesson in resilience, and one of many learned from elder Aaniiih, the White Clay People, now based on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.
2022 January 1, Rachel Hergett, “Finding her own path”, in Montana State UniversitySynonyms: Gros Ventre
- Synonym of Gros Ventre (language).
1 more example
Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) is a member of the Algonquian language family and is most closely related to the Arapaho language. The name now officially preferred for the language by the tribe is ‘Aaniiih,’ which is a transliteration of the Native word for the tribe ‘ɔ́ɔ́‘ɔɔɔníííh, meaning ‘white clay’ or ‘white paint.’ The terms ‘Aaniiih’ and ‘Gros Ventre’ are both widely used on the reservation, as is (sometimes) the term ‘White Clay.’
2024, Andrew Cowell with Terry Brockie, The Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) Language: A Revitalization Reference Grammar, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, page 1Synonyms: Gros Ventre
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Gros Ventre (people).
proper nounSynonym of Gros Ventre (language).
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Aaniiih. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aaniiih
“Aaniiih.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aaniiih. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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