"Giizhigookwe" meaning in Ojibwe

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌɡiːʒɪˈɡoːˌkʰweː/ Forms: syllabics spelling ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ [Canadian]
Etymology: From giizhigw- (“sky”) + ikwe (“woman”). Etymology templates: {{af|oj|giizhig|ikwe|alt1=giizhigw-|t1=sky|t2=woman}} giizhigw- (“sky”) + ikwe (“woman”) Head templates: {{head|oj|proper noun|Canadian syllabics spelling|ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ|g=an}} Giizhigookwe anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ)
  1. a female given name Tags: animate
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "giizhig",
        "3": "ikwe",
        "alt1": "giizhigw-",
        "t1": "sky",
        "t2": "woman"
      },
      "expansion": "giizhigw- (“sky”) + ikwe (“woman”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From giizhigw- (“sky”) + ikwe (“woman”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "syllabics spelling ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ",
      "tags": [
        "Canadian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "3": "Canadian syllabics spelling",
        "4": "ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ",
        "g": "an"
      },
      "expansion": "Giizhigookwe anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ojibwe",
  "lang_code": "oj",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ojibwe female given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ojibwe given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
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            ]
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          ],
          "english": "Giizhigookwe is my name!",
          "ref": "2024, Waagosh Anton Treuer, Ojibwe Word of the Day, spoken by Giizhigookwe (Anton Treuer's daughter):",
          "text": "Giizhigookwe indigoo!",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female given name"
      ],
      "id": "en-Giizhigookwe-oj-name-pLhOhtoi",
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɡiːʒɪˈɡoːˌkʰweː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Giizhigookwe"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "giizhig",
        "3": "ikwe",
        "alt1": "giizhigw-",
        "t1": "sky",
        "t2": "woman"
      },
      "expansion": "giizhigw- (“sky”) + ikwe (“woman”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From giizhigw- (“sky”) + ikwe (“woman”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "syllabics spelling ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ",
      "tags": [
        "Canadian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "3": "Canadian syllabics spelling",
        "4": "ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ",
        "g": "an"
      },
      "expansion": "Giizhigookwe anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑮᔑᐦᑰᑴ)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ojibwe",
  "lang_code": "oj",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ojibwe animate nouns",
        "Ojibwe compound terms",
        "Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header",
        "Ojibwe female given names",
        "Ojibwe given names",
        "Ojibwe lemmas",
        "Ojibwe proper nouns",
        "Ojibwe terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
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            ]
          ],
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          ],
          "english": "Giizhigookwe is my name!",
          "ref": "2024, Waagosh Anton Treuer, Ojibwe Word of the Day, spoken by Giizhigookwe (Anton Treuer's daughter):",
          "text": "Giizhigookwe indigoo!",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female given name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɡiːʒɪˈɡoːˌkʰweː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Giizhigookwe"
}

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