abagôlo

Abenaki

Alternative forms

  • abagȣlo

Etymology

Literally, flat-tail, from abagigo (he is flat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abaɡɔ̃lo/

Noun

abagôlo anim

  1. a beaver (flat-tailed aquatic mammal which gnaws down trees)
    Synonyms: amiskw, awadnakwazid, tmakwa