Thursday, March 13, 2008

Ojibwemowin: Onaabani-giizis

"Ani-ziigwan!" It's getting to be Spring.
"Ningizo wa-aw goon." The snow is melting.

There are many names for snow and ways to describe it:
"Zhakaagonaga": mushy snow or slush.
"Onaabanad". the snow has a crust on it.
That's why the month of March is named "Onaabani-giizis"

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