nitii

Ojibwe

Etymology

Borrowed from French le thé (“the tea”), ultimately from Hokkien 茶 (tê).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪˈtʰiː/

Noun

nitii inan

1. tea

   Synonyms: aniibiish, aniibiishaaboo

Derived terms

• nitiikaw
• nitiike

References

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