gichi-oodena

Ojibwe

Etymology

gichi- (“big”) +‎ oodenaw (“road”)

Noun

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

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

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