CHART 23 MATH
Ojibwe  Words For Number Of Weeks
Grade: Undetermined

inwemowin - Pronunciation Key

Ojibwe English
bezhigo'anama'egiizhik One week
ningo’anama’egiizhik One week
niiNzho’anama’egiizhik Two weeks
niso’anama’egiizhik Three weeks
niiyo’anama’egiizhik Four weeks
naano’anama’egiizhik Five weeks
ingodwaaso’anama’egiizhik Six weeks
niiNzhwaaso’anama’egiizhik Seven weeks
nishwaaso’anama’egiizhik Eight weeks
zhaaNgaso’anama’egiizhik Nine weeks
midaaso’anama’egiizhik Ten weeks
ashi bezhigo’anama’egiizhik Eleven weeks
ashi niiNzho’anama’egiizhik Twelve weeks

Note: anama’egiizhik refers to prayer day (Sunday in organized religious term)

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