"maʼiingan" meaning in Ojibwe

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Noun

Forms: maʼiinganag [plural], maʼiingaans [diminutive], maʼiinganish [pejorative]
Etymology: From the preverb mayagi- (“strange, foreign, exotic”). Literally "the strange one". Cognate with Algonquin mahingan. Etymology templates: {{cog|alq|mahingan}} Algonquin mahingan Head templates: {{head|oj|noun|plural|maʼiinganag|diminutive|maʼiingaans||maʼiinganens|pejorative|maʼiinganish|cat2=animate nouns|g=an}} maʼiingan anim (plural maʼiinganag, diminutive maʼiingaans, pejorative maʼiinganish)
  1. wolf (Canis lupus) Tags: animate Categories (lifeform): Mammals Synonyms: miʼiingan, miyʼiingan

Alternative forms

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      "expansion": "Algonquin mahingan",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the preverb mayagi- (“strange, foreign, exotic”). Literally \"the strange one\". Cognate with Algonquin mahingan.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maʼiinganag",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "maʼiingaans",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
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    {
      "form": "maʼiinganish",
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          "text": "Ngii waabmaa maʼiingan nongom.",
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        "wolf (Canis lupus)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "miʼiingan"
        },
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          "word": "miyʼiingan"
        }
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      "tags": [
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        "diminutive"
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