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boozhoo

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Eastern Ojibwa

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Etymology

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Cognate with Ojibwe/Ottawa boozhoo, Potawatomi bozho.

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Interjection

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boozhoo

  1. hello

References

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  • Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 149

Ojibwe

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Etymology

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Cognate with Ottawa boozhoo, Potawatomi bozho.

Possibly from French bonjour or a clipping of Nanaboozhoo/Wanaboozhoo.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /boːˈʒoː/, [buːˈʒuː]

Interjection

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boozhoo

  1. welcome!, greetings!, hello!, hi!
    Synonym: aaniin

References

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Ottawa

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Etymology

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Cognate with Ojibwe boozhoo, Potawatomi bozho.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “See the etymology scriptorium for more information”

Interjection

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boozhoo

  1. hello

References

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  • Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 149
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