manidoons

== Ojibwe == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·nsa. Equivalent to manidoo (“a spirit, manitou”) +‎ -ns (diminutive suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mʌnɪdõːsː/ === Noun === manidoons anim (plural manidoonsag) a bug, an insect, a worm a germ === References === Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “manidoons”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota