[A Dictionary of the Ojibway Language (Borealis Books)] [By: Baraga, Frederic] [November, 1992]

by Frederic Baraga

Excerpt from Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, Explained in This Language Is Spoken by the Chippewa Indians, as Also by the Otawas, Potawatamis and Algonquins, With Little DifferenceThe pronunciation of the Indian words in thisdictionary is the same as explained in the First Part of the Otchipwe Gram mar. Here is a short extract of those explanations.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Genres: Native American

Paperback

First published October 15, 1992

About the author

Frederic Baraga (1797-1868)

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written in 1850, this is still the definitive English/Ojibway dictionary. If you live in the upper midwest, you can learn a lot about the names of the towns and other places with Chippewa names. This is a nice reference book to have.

[C.J. Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I reference this all the time when I'm writing.