saqamaw

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.xa.maw/, [saɣamaw]

Noun

saqamaw anim (plural saqamaq, obviative saqamawul)

  1. a male chief; a (male) leader of a tribe or other group
  2. a man of high rank
  3. a gentleman

Coordinate terms

  • saqama'sgw (“female chief; woman of high rank; lady”)

Derived terms

  • saqamawit

Descendants

  • → English: sagamore (borrowed from an Algonquian language, possibly Mi'kmaq)

Further reading

  • “saqamaw”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎[1], 1997–2025
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