Browse the Anishinaabe Alphabet

W

Wiikwaasin
(Wii-kwaa-sin)
v
Something adrift/ inward wind current
Wiikwaasjigan
(Wiik-waas-ji-gan)
n
Vacuum cleaner
Wiikwaayegaanhs
(Wii-kwaa-ye-gaanhs)
n
Tweezer
Wiikwaayegaanhsan
(Wii-kwaa-ye-gaanh-san )
n
Tweezers
Wiikwaayezhigan
(Wiik-waa-ye-zhi-gan)
n
Tweezer for pulling quills(eg;birchbark)
Wiikwam
(Wii-kwam)
v
Inviting someone/puff(eg;cigarrette)
Wiikwebiiyaak
(Wii-kwe-bii-yaak)
adv
Shoreline
Wiikwed
(Wiik-wed)
n
A Bay
Wiikwedong
(Wiik-we-dong )
adv
At the Bay
Wiikwedoonhs
(Wiik-we-doonhs)
adv
Small bay

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