Ojibwa
Syllabification: (O·jib·wa)
Pronunciation: /ōˈjibˌwā, -wə/
(also Ojibway /-ˌwā/)
Definition of Ojibwa
noun ( plural same or Ojibwas or Ojibways)
- 1a member of a North American Indian people native to the region around Lake Superior. Also called Chippewa.
adjective
Origin:
from Ojibwa očipwē, probably meaning 'puckered', with reference to their style of moccasins
