The word for Mississippi is misiziibii. Misi- is the morpheme meaning big and ziibii means river. Misi- is actually not used that much these days usually youll hear gichi- or occasionally mishi- for big. Its a cool example of how languages can change over time and a place name that we all know in English as well! #mississippi #ojibwe #ojbwelanguage #surprisingojibwe

Exploring Mississippi: Geography and Highlights