English Explanatory Dictionary

nitchie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Native North American.
  2. (my) friend

Pronunciation

/ˈniːtʃiː/ /ˈnit͡ʃi/

Word forms

nitchie nitchies neechee neechie neechi

Etymology

From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”); its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”). Also from Cree [Term?].

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