gichi-oodena

Ojibwe

Etymology

gichi- (“big”) +‎ oodenaw- (“town”)

Noun

gichi-oodena inan (plural gichi-oodenawan, locative gichi-oodenaang, stem gichi-oodenaw-)

city
Naniizaanendam ji-ipizonikepan imaa gichi-oodenaang.
He thinks it's dangerous to drive into the city.

References

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gichi-oodena-ni

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