koteewi

Miami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *eškwete·wi. Cognate with Menominee esko·tɛ·w, Southern East Cree ᐃᔥᑯᑌᐤ (ishkotew), Northern East Cree ᐃᔥᑯᑖᐤ (ishkotaaw), Atikamekw ickotew, Cheyenne ho'ēsta, Ojibwe ishkode, Malecite-Passamaquoddy sqot.

Noun

koteewi (plural kooteewa, locative koteenki)

  1. fire

Derived terms

  • koteewaapiikwi
  • koteewaapowi
  • koteewikaani

References

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