gichigami

Ojibwe

Etymology

From gichi- (“big, great, large”) + -gam- (“body of water”)

Noun

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

  1. ocean, sea, large lake
  2. Lake Superior

Derived terms
  • gichigamiin (“Great Lakes”)

See also

References
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