"nitchie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːtʃiː/ [UK], /ˈnit͡ʃi/ [US] Forms: nitchies [plural]
Etymology: From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”); its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”). Also from Cree [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|oj|niijii||my friend}} Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”), {{m|oj|niijikiwenh||my brother, my fellow man}} niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”), {{uder|en|cr|}} Cree [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} nitchie (plural nitchies)
  1. (Canada, derogatory) A Native North American. Tags: Canada, derogatory
    Sense id: en-nitchie-en-noun-vTxmhAJn Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 94 6
  2. (Canada, used among ethnic Ojibwe and Cree) (my) friend Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-nitchie-en-noun-kt5uzvbf Categories (other): Canadian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: neechee, neechie, neechi

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