Zhooshkwaa

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zhooshkwaa, zhoosh-kwaa, zhooshkwaa

Description

How to say "slippery" in Ojibwemowin. Zhooshkwaa can be used as a complete sentence: Zhooshkwaa. = It is slippery.

Here it is in a more complex sentence: Mii go aanawi zhooshkwaag miikana. = Contrary to my expectation, the road is slippery.

Credit

Erik Martin Redix (Miskwaa anang), Ojibwe Language Coordinator, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Date Created

01/05/2026

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