mêskanaw
Plains Cree
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *mye·θkanawi (“road, path”). Cognate with Ojibwe miikana (“road, trail, path”), Montagnais meshkanau (“road, path, trail, street, route”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmeːs.kʌˌnʌw]
- Hyphenation: mês‧ka‧naw
Noun
mêskanaw inan (plural mêskanawa, Syllabics ᒣᐢᑲᓇᐤ)
References
- H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, page 438
Swampy Cree
Noun
mêskanaw inan (ᒣᔅᑲᓇᐤ)
References
- Wasaho Ininîwimowin / Fort Severn Cree Web Dictionary[fortsevern.atlas-ling.ca], 8 September 2023 (last accessed)