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English
Etymology
From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”);[1] its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”).[2]
Also from Cree .
Pronunciation
Noun
nitchie (plural nitchies)
- (Canada, derogatory) A Native North American.
- (Canada, used among ethnic Ojibwe and Cree) (my) friend
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