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Ojibwe words for the body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Niiyaw | my body |
| nishtigwaan | my head |
| nindengway | my face |
| ninow | my cheek |
| niinizis | My hair |
| nikwegan | my neck |
| nitawag | my ear |
| nijaanzh | m nose |
| nindoon | my mouth |
| niibid | my tooth |
| nindenaniw | my tongue |
| nininj | my hand |
| ninik | my arm |
| ninzid | my foot |
| ningidig | my knee |
| nikaad | my leg |
| nimisad | my stomach |
| nindis | my bellybutton |
| nipikwan | my back |
| ninzhaga’ay | my skin |
| ninde’ | my heart |
| Niinindib | my brain |
| Nipan | my lung |
| Ninagizh | my intestine |
| Nikon | my liver |
| Indoodikosiw | my kidney |
| Nikan (an) | my bone(s) |