namegos

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa, from *name·kwa + *-ehs (-s). Cognate to Cree ᓇᒣᑯᐢ/namekos, Atikamekw namekos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nʌˈmeː.ɡos/, [nʌˈmeː.ɡʊs]

Noun

namegos anim (plural namegosag)

  1. trout, especially lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

Derived terms

  • namegosikaa (“There are many (lake) trout”)

References

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