There is no word okeh in the Ojibwa language, in 1740 or at any other time.
One of the many proposed origins of the slang term "ok" is a Choctaw/Chickasaw word okeh (meaning "it is indeed") but this is generally considered to be incorrect.
Okeh Records was created in 1994.
Okeh Records ended in 1970.
One translation of the word 'ojibwa'' means ''puckered up'' and probably refers to the puckered seams on Ojibwa moccasins.
The word for "woman" in Ojibwa (also known as Anishinaabe) is "ikwe." This term reflects the culture and language of the Ojibwa people, who have a rich tradition and connection to their linguistic heritage. In some contexts, variations may include "ikwew" or "ikwewag" for plural forms.
the word Mesabi is a Ojibwa name meaning giant
One word used to express "white man" is wayaabishkiiwed.
The Ojibwe/Ojibwa/Chippewa word for midnight is aabitaa-dibik. At midnight is aabitaa-dibikag, after midnight is ishkwaa-aabitaa-dibikak.
The word for "bear" in Ojibwe is makwa, sometimes mako- in combination with another word.
In Ojibwa, the word "miguiche," which translates to "thank you," is commonly spelled as "miigwech." This term reflects the gratitude often expressed in Ojibwa culture. Variations in spelling may occur due to different dialects or transliteration practices.
"OK" does not stand for anything, but is merely a phonetic spelling of the Cherokee or Seminole word, "Okeh", which means, well, 'Okay'.
the meaning of the word "ojibwe" is not known, but it can also be written as ojibwa or chippewa.
It is a very corrupted version of the native Algonquian name (perhaps either Ojibwa or Miami) which may refer to the red stone found in the area. The Ojibwa word for stone is asiniins and the whole word may be miskwaasin, red stone.