gichigami

See also: Gichigami and Gichi Gami

Ojibwe

Etymology

From gichi- (“big, great, large”) +‎ -gam- (“water”) +‎ -i (“incorporating”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɪt͡ʃʰɪɡʌmɪ/

Noun

gichigami inan (plural gichigamiin, locative gichigamiing, diminutive gichigamiins)

1. ocean, sea, large lake
2. (specifically) Lake Superior

Descendants

• → English: Gitche Gumee

See also

• zaaga'igan (“lake”)

References

• Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “gichigami”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎^[1], University of Minnesota