minishtikᵘ

Montagnais

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *menehsi. Cognate to Mi'kmaq menigu, Northern East Cree ᒥᓂᔥᑎᒄ (minishtikw), Southern East Cree ᒥᓂᔥᑎᒄ (minishtikw), Malecite-Passamaquoddy monihq, Atikamekw minictikw, Blackfoot miní, Cheyenne manȧhého'e, Miami minahanwi, Ojibwe minis.

Pronunciation

  • (General) IPA(key): /mɨnɨstukʷ/
  • (Pessamit) IPA(key): /mənəstukʷ/

Noun

minishtikᵘ inan (diminutive minishtikuss)

  1. island
  • minishtikuakamau
  • minishtikuamishkau
  • minishtikuapishkau
  • minishtikuapishkᵘ
  • minishtikuauetshuan
  • minishtikushtakan
  • minishtikushtau

References

  • Mailhot, J., MacKenzie, M., & Junker, M.-O. (2013), Online Innu Dictionary‎[1]
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