bigiw

Ojibwe

Noun

bigiw inan (diminutive bigiins)

1. pitch, tar

   Mii go ezhi-waabandamaang ji-onjigaasinog mii onjigaag, bigiw imaa ezhi agokanangid.

   We looked to make sure they wouldn't leak and if they did, we stuck pitch on them.

Derived terms

• bigiike
• bigiiwan
• bigiiwi

References

• Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “bigiw”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎, University of Minnesota