nigig

== Algonquin == === Etymology === From Proto-Algonquian *nekikwa (“otter”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nɪˈɡɪɡ] === Noun === nigig otter == Ojibwe == === Etymology === From Proto-Algonquian *nekikwa (“otter”). === Noun === nigig anim (plural nigigwag, diminutive nigigoons, pejorative nigigosh) otter, Lontra canadensis ==== Related terms ==== === References === Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “nigig”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota