Nipissing en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ojibwe nibiinsing (“at-the-little-waters”), from nibyi- (“water”) + -ns (diminutive forming suffix) + -ing (locative forming suffix).
Meanings
- A member of the Nipissing First Nation, a people of Ojibwa and Algonquin descent whose ancestors lived in the area of Lake Nipissing in Ontario, Canada.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipissings | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Nipissing | Number=Plur | lexicographic |