ziinzibaakwadwaaboo

Ojibwe

Etymology

ziinzibaakwadw- (“maple sugar”) +‎ -aaboo (“useful or consumable liquid”)

Noun

ziinzibaakwadwaaboo inan (locative ziinzibaakwadwaaboong, stem ziinzibaakwadwaaboow-)

maple sap
Mewinzha giiwenh gaawiin ogii-siigwebinanziinaawaa ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.
It's said that long ago they never spilled any sap.

See also

bigiwizigan (“maple taffy”)
iskigamizige (“boil sap”)
zhiiwaagamizigan (“maple syrup”)

References

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

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