Ojibwe

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /əˈdʒɪbweɪ/

Origin

From French Outchibouec, or its source, Ojibwe ojibwe, from o- ethnonymic prefix + jiibw ("cooking") + abwe ("to roast"), meaning "Those who roast until it puckers," thought to be because of a local habit of puckering their moccasins.

Full definition of Ojibwe

Proper noun

1. The language spoken by the native Algonquin people of central Canada, one of a closely related group of languages and dialects of the Algonquian branch of the Algic language family.

Synonyms

• Ojibwa
• Ojibway
• Chippewa
• anishinaabemowin

Noun

1. A member of a native Algonquin people of central Canada.