The United Nations has proclaimed 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages. 

In recognition of this, until the end of 2019 LRSD will be releasing an Ojibwe word of the week.

Take a look at all the words below.

Week of December 16

Ojibwe: Mino-gichi-anama/egiizhigan 
(Min/no – gi/chi-ah/na/meh/ah/eh/gay/zhi/gun)
English: Merry Christmas
  

Week of December 9

Ojibwe: Miigiwewin (mee/gee/way/win)
English: Gift

Week of December 2

Ojibwe: Mizise (meh/zi/sey)
English: Turkey

Week of November 25

Ojibwe: Waagosh (wah/gosh)
English: Fox

Week of November 18

Ojibwe: Biboon (bi/boon)
English: Winter

Week of November 11

Ojibwe: Waabooz (wah/booz)
English: Rabbit

Week of November 4

Ojibwe: Awesiwag (ah/weh/see/wahk)
English: Animals

Week of October 28

Ojibwe: Waawaate (wah/wah/tay)
English: Northern lights

Week of October 21

Ojibwe: Anang (a/nung)
English: Star

Week of October 14

Ojibwe: Giizis (g/ee/zis)
English: Sun

Week of October 7

Ojibwe: Dibiki-giizis (di/bi/key/gee/zis)
English: Moon

Week of September 30

Ojibwe: Dagwaagin (daa/gwah/gun)
English: Fall

Week of September 23

Ojibwe: Nibi (ni/bi)
English: Water

Week of September 16

Ojibwe: Mitig (meg/tig)
English: Tree

Week of September 9

Ojibwe: Asin (ah/sin)
English: Rock

Week of September 2

Ojibwe: Aki (ah/keh)
English: Earth

Week of August 26

Ojibwe: Miigwech (meeg/wech)
English: Thank you

Week of August 19

Ojibwe: Boozhoo (boo/zhoo)
English: Hello

Week of August 12

Ojibwe: Namadabin (nah/mah/dah/bin)
English: You sit

Week of August 5

Ojibwe: Niibawin (knee/buh/win) 
English: You stand

Week of July 29

Ojibwe: Biiginaago (bee/gin/ago)
English: Yesterday

Week of July 22

Ojibwe: Waabang (waah/bung)
English: Tomorrow

Week of July 15

Ojibwe: Noongom (noon/gum)
English: Today

Week of July 8

Ojibwe: Anishanaabemowin (uh/nish/uhnawe/beh/mo/win)
English: Ojibwe language

Week of July 1

Ojibwe: Ziigwan (zee/gwan)
English: Spring

Week of June 24

Ojibwe: Mazina’igan (ma/zi/nay/e/gun) 
English: Paper Book

Week of June 17

Ojibwe: Ozhibii’iganaak (o/zhee/be/gun/nuck)
English: Pen/Pencil

Week of June 10

Ojibwe: Giginoo'amaagan (gi/gi/new/a/mah/gun)
English: Student

Week of June 3

Ojibwe: Niibin (knee/bin)
English: Summer

Week of May 27

Ojibwe: Giginoo’amaagamik (gi/gi/new/amaa/guy/ga/mik)
English: School

Week of May 20

Ojibwe: Niwiijiiwaagan (ni/we/jee/wah/gun) 
English: My friend.

Week of May 13

Ojibwe: Nisaye (ni/sigh/yay)
English: Older brother

Week of May 6

Ojibwe: Nishiime (ni/she/meh)
English: Younger brother/sister

Week of April 29

Ojibwe: Nimise 
English: Older sister (ney/mi/say)

Week of April 22

Ojibwe: Nimishoomis (neh/meh/shoe/miss) or Mishoom (meh/shoom) 
English: My grandfather

Week of April 15

Ojibwe: Nookomis (know/come/miss) or Gookom (koo/come)
English: My grandmother

Week of April 8

Ojibwe: Nimbaabaa (nim/baa/baa) or Nindede (nin/dey/dey)
English: My father

Week of April 1

Ojibwe: Nimama (knee/ma/ma)
English: My mother

Week of March 18

Ojibwe: Abinoojii (a/bin/knoo/jee)
English: Child

Week of March 11

Ojibwe: Giin (geen)
English: You