Anishinaabemowin

proper noun

The macrolanguage spoken by the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquins, Odawa, and Potawatomi).

OriginOjibwe anishinaabemowin →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Nishnaabemwin · alternative Neshnabémwen

  1. The macrolanguage spoken by the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquins, Odawa, and Potawatomi).
    1. specificallyThe Ojibwe language.

      "Indigenous peoples have long been stewards of Lake Ontario (Niigani-gichigami), and they help ensure the lake’s life-giving resources remain abundant and cared for much like family," the CGLL said. Niigani-gichigami is the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) word for Lake Ontario.

      2026 August 25, Max White, “Exploring Lake Ontario's name and history amid Trump threat to rename it 'Lake America'”, in WXYZ-TV, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2026

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anishinaabe

Origin

  1. Ojibweanishinaabemowin
  2. EnglishAnishinaabemowin

From Ojibwe anishinaabemowin/ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ. Doublet of Nishnaabemwin and Neshnabémwen.

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Translations

Polish język odżibwe
  • język odżibweAnishinaabe language
Cite this entry
APA

Anishinaabemowin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anishinaabemowin

MLA

“Anishinaabemowin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anishinaabemowin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anishinaabemowin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anishinaabemowin.

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