In the Ojibwe language, when you say a body part, you have to say whom it belongs to. That is to say that the body parts are dependent. You can’t just say an arm. You have to say my arm, his/her arm, or your arm. These are the prefixes you can use:
My - ni, nim, nin, nind
Your - gi, gid
His/her - o
Niiyaw – My Body
ninik(an) - my arm
nipikwan(an) - my back
ninow(ag) - my cheek
nitawag(an) - my ear
nishkiinzhig(oon) - my eye
nindengway(an) - my face
nininj(iin) - my hand
nininjiins(an) - my finger
ninzid(an) - my foot
niinizis(an) - my hair
nishtigwaan(an) - my head
ninde’ - my heart
ningidig(wag) - my knee
nikaad(an) - my leg
nindoon(an) - my mouth
ninjaanzh(an) - my nose
ninzhaga’ay(-) - my skin
nimisad(an) - my stomach
nindenaniw(an) - my tongue
niibid(an) - my tooth
nindis(iin) - my bellybutton
nikwegan - my neck
Boozhoo :)
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