"gichi-mookomaan" meaning in Ojibwe

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃʰɪˈmoː.kʰoˌmɑːn/ Forms: syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ [Canadian], gichi-mookomaanag [plural], syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ [Canadian], gichi-mookomaanan [plural]
Etymology: From gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”). Usage for people derives from American soldiers' use of bayonets. Etymology templates: {{af|oj|gichi-|mookomaan|t1=big, great|t2=knife}} gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”) Head templates: {{oj-noun|l|ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ|g=an|pl=gichi-mookomaanag}} gichi-mookomaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ, plural gichi-mookomaanag), {{oj-noun|l|ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ|g=in|pl=gichi-mookomaanan}} gichi-mookomaan inan (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ, plural gichi-mookomaanan)
  1. a white person Tags: animate
    Sense id: en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-Oz0B0yMN Categories (other): Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi- Disambiguation of Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-: 34 7 36 23
  2. an American Tags: animate Derived forms (gichi-mookomaanimo (“S/he speaks American English”)): gichi-mookomaanimowin (english: American English)
    Sense id: en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-rKZqsLb9 Disambiguation of 'gichi-mookomaanimo (“S/he speaks American English”)': 5 77 15 3
  3. a butcher knife, a machete, a large knife Tags: inanimate Categories (topical): People, Weapons
    Sense id: en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-E809NyLx Disambiguation of People: 0 0 56 44 Disambiguation of Weapons: 6 1 76 16 Categories (other): Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header, Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header: 9 1 87 4 Disambiguation of Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-: 34 7 36 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 86 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 1 88 4
  4. a saber, a long knife Tags: inanimate
    Sense id: en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-GDNrFoNm Categories (other): Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi- Disambiguation of Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-: 34 7 36 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gichi-mookomaan-aki (english: The United States of America)

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "The United States of America",
      "word": "gichi-mookomaan-aki"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "crk",
            "2": "kihci-môhkomân",
            "clq": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Plains Cree: kihci-môhkomân (calque)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Plains Cree: kihci-môhkomân (calque)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "gichi-",
        "3": "mookomaan",
        "t1": "big, great",
        "t2": "knife"
      },
      "expansion": "gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”). Usage for people derives from American soldiers' use of bayonets.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
      "head_nr": 1,
      "tags": [
        "Canadian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gichi-mookomaanag",
      "head_nr": 1,
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
      "head_nr": 2,
      "tags": [
        "Canadian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gichi-mookomaanan",
      "head_nr": 2,
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "l",
        "2": "ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
        "g": "an",
        "pl": "gichi-mookomaanag"
      },
      "expansion": "gichi-mookomaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ, plural gichi-mookomaanag)",
      "name": "oj-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "l",
        "2": "ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
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        "pl": "gichi-mookomaanan"
      },
      "expansion": "gichi-mookomaan inan (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ, plural gichi-mookomaanan)",
      "name": "oj-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ojibwe",
  "lang_code": "oj",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "34 7 36 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a white person"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "id": "en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-Oz0B0yMN",
      "links": [
        [
          "white",
          "white"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "5 77 15 3",
          "english": "American English",
          "sense": "gichi-mookomaanimo (“S/he speaks American English”)",
          "word": "gichi-mookomaanimowin"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an American"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "id": "en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-rKZqsLb9",
      "links": [
        [
          "American",
          "American"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 1 87 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "34 7 36 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 2 86 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 1 88 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 56 44",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "oj",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "oj:People",
          "parents": [
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 1 76 16",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "oj",
          "name": "Weapons",
          "orig": "oj:Weapons",
          "parents": [
            "Hunting",
            "Military",
            "Tools",
            "Human activity",
            "Society",
            "Technology",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a butcher knife, a machete, a large knife"
      ],
      "head_nr": 2,
      "id": "en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-E809NyLx",
      "links": [
        [
          "butcher knife",
          "butcher knife"
        ],
        [
          "machete",
          "machete"
        ],
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "34 7 36 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a saber, a long knife"
      ],
      "head_nr": 2,
      "id": "en-gichi-mookomaan-oj-noun-GDNrFoNm",
      "links": [
        [
          "saber",
          "saber"
        ],
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃʰɪˈmoː.kʰoˌmɑːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gichi-mookomaan"
}
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  "categories": [
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    "Ojibwe entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ojibwe inanimate nouns",
    "Ojibwe lemmas",
    "Ojibwe multiword terms",
    "Ojibwe nouns",
    "Ojibwe terms prefixed with gichi-",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "oj:People",
    "oj:Weapons"
  ],
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    {
      "english": "The United States of America",
      "word": "gichi-mookomaan-aki"
    },
    {
      "english": "American English",
      "sense": "gichi-mookomaanimo (“S/he speaks American English”)",
      "word": "gichi-mookomaanimowin"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "crk",
            "2": "kihci-môhkomân",
            "clq": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Plains Cree: kihci-môhkomân (calque)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Plains Cree: kihci-môhkomân (calque)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "gichi-",
        "3": "mookomaan",
        "t1": "big, great",
        "t2": "knife"
      },
      "expansion": "gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From gichi- (“big, great”) + mookomaan (“knife”). Usage for people derives from American soldiers' use of bayonets.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
      "head_nr": 1,
      "tags": [
        "Canadian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gichi-mookomaanag",
      "head_nr": 1,
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
      "head_nr": 2,
      "tags": [
        "Canadian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gichi-mookomaanan",
      "head_nr": 2,
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "l",
        "2": "ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
        "g": "an",
        "pl": "gichi-mookomaanag"
      },
      "expansion": "gichi-mookomaan anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ, plural gichi-mookomaanag)",
      "name": "oj-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "l",
        "2": "ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ",
        "g": "in",
        "pl": "gichi-mookomaanan"
      },
      "expansion": "gichi-mookomaan inan (Canadian syllabics spelling ᑭᐦᒋᒨᐦᑯᒫᓐ, plural gichi-mookomaanan)",
      "name": "oj-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ojibwe",
  "lang_code": "oj",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a white person"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "links": [
        [
          "white",
          "white"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an American"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "links": [
        [
          "American",
          "American"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a butcher knife, a machete, a large knife"
      ],
      "head_nr": 2,
      "links": [
        [
          "butcher knife",
          "butcher knife"
        ],
        [
          "machete",
          "machete"
        ],
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a saber, a long knife"
      ],
      "head_nr": 2,
      "links": [
        [
          "saber",
          "saber"
        ],
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɡɪ.t͡ʃʰɪˈmoː.kʰoˌmɑːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gichi-mookomaan"
}

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