amishkᵘ

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Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ameθkwa (“beaver”). Cognate with Algonquin amik (“beaver”), Ottawa mik (“beaver”), Potawatomi mek (“beaver”), Cree ᐊᒥᐢᐠ (amisk, “beaver”), Naskapi ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw, “beaver”), Southern East Cree ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw, “beaver”), Northern East Cree ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw, “beaver”), Ojibwe amik (“beaver”), Mohegan-Pequot tumôhq (“beaver”), Munsee amóxkw (“beaver”), Unami tëmakwe (“beaver”), Miami amehkwa (“beaver”), Fox amehkwa (“beaver”), Abenaki tmakwa (“beaver”), Cheyenne hóma'e (“beaver”).

Pronunciation

(Mamit) IPA^(key): /amɨhkʷ/
(Sheshatshiu) IPA^(key): /əməʃkʷ/ , IPA^(key): /məʃkʷ/
(Uashat) IPA^(key): /mɨʃkʷ/ , IPA^(key): /məʃkʷ/
(Pessamit) IPA^(key): /məʃkʷ/

Noun

amishkᵘ anim

beaver, Castor canadensis

Related terms

upuaiess
uat
atai
uisht
ushkutim
nipinatai
pipunatai
takuakatai
mumishkueu
amishkuapui
uimishkukan
napemishkᵘ
tshikassatai
uapamishkᵘ
uishinauapui
utamishkumeu
nushemishkᵘ
uituimishkᵘ
ishkuemishkᵘ
uiashamishkᵘ
nanatumishkueu

References

Mailhot, J., MacKenzie, M., & Junker, M.-O. (2013). In Online Innu Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary.

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