nitchie

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”);[1] its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”).[2]

Also from Cree [Term?].

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈniːtʃiː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnit͡ʃi/

Noun

nitchie (plural nitchies)

  1. (Canada, derogatory) A Native North American.
  2. (Canada, used among ethnic Ojibwe and Cree) (my) friend

References
  1. “nitchie”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. Ojibe People's Dictionary, entry "niijii"

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