wâskahikan

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *waᐧxkahikani (house). Cognate with Ojibwe waakaaʼigan, Naskapi ᐛᔅᑲᐃᑭᓐ (waaskaikin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waːsˈkahiˌkan/
  • Hyphenation: wâs‧ka‧hi‧kan

Noun

wâskahikan inan (plural wâskahikana, Syllabics ᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ)

  1. log cabin

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