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Family
Ojibwe terms for family members
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inawemaagan | Family |
| Nookomis | My Grandmother |
| Gookomis | Your Grandmother |
| Ookomisan | His/Her Grandmother |
| Nimishoomis | My Grandfather |
| Gimishoomis | Your Grandfather |
| Omishoomisan | His/Her Grandfather |
| Nimaamaa | My Mother |
| Gimaamaa | Your Mother |
| Omaamaayan | His/Her Mother |
| Nindede | My Father |
| Gidede | Your Father |
| Odedeyan | His/Her Father |
| Nimise | My Older Sister |
| Gimise | Your Older Sister |
| Omiseyan | His/her Older Sister |
| Nisaye | My Older Brother |
| Gisaye | Your Older Brother |
| Osayeyan | His/Her Older Brother |
| Nishiime | My Younger Sibling |
| Gishiime | Your Younger Sibling |
| Oshiimeyan | His/Her Younger Sibling |
| Nindaanis | My Daughter |
| Gidaanis | Your Daughter |
| Odaanisan | His/Her Daughter |
| Ningozis | My Son |
| Gigozis | Your Son |
| Ogozisan | His/Her Son |
| Ninoshe | My Aunt |
| Ginoshe | Your Aunt |
| Onosheyan | His/Her Aunt |
| Nimishoome | My Uncle |
| Gimishoome | Your Uncle |
| Omishoomeyan | His/Her Uncle |
| Noozhis | My Grandchild |
| Goozhis | Your Grandchild |
| Oozisan | His/Her Grandchild |
| Niwiiw | My Wife |
| Giwiiw | Your Wife |
| Wiiwan | His/Her Wife |
| Ninaabem | My Husband |
| Ginaabem | Your Husband |
| Onaabeman | His/Her Husband |
| Niinimooshe | My Sweetheart |
| Giinimooshe | Your Sweetheart |
| Wiinimoosheyan | His/Her Sweetheart |
| Niwiijiwaagan | My Friend |
| Giwiijiwaagan | Your Friend |
| Owiijiwaaganan | His/Her Friend |
| Niijii | Male Friend to Male Friend |