muakᵘ

Montagnais

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mwa·kwa (“common loon”).

Pronunciation

  • (Western Dialect & Sheshatshiu) IPA(key): /mwaːkʷ/
  • (Mamit) IPA(key): /umwaːkʷ/

Noun

muakᵘ anim

  1. common loon, Gavia immer
  • ashi-muakᵘ
  • ishue-muakᵘ
  • nape-muakᵘ
  • pashku-muakᵘ
  • uapi-muakᵘ
  • unimuaku

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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