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nitchie

UK/ˈniːtʃiː/US/ˈnit͡ʃi/

nitchie noun: a Native North American.

Noun

nitchie (plural nitchies)

  1. (Canada, derogatory) A Native North American.
  2. (Canada) (my) friend

Forms of nitchie

pluralnitchies
alternative formneechee
alternative formneechie
alternative formneechi

Origin of nitchie

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?].

Questions about nitchie

What does nitchie mean?
Nitchie means a Native North American.
What part of speech is nitchie?
Nitchie is a noun.
How do you pronounce nitchie?
Nitchie is pronounced /ˈniːtʃiː/ (UK).
What is the plural of nitchie?
The plural of nitchie is nitchies.

Words near nitchie in the dictionary

  1. nitazenes
  2. nitazoxanide
  3. nitch
  4. nitches
  5. nitchevo
  6. nitchie
  7. nitchies
  8. nite
  9. nitecapone
  10. niteclub
  11. niteclubs

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