mêskanaw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mye·θkanawi (“road, path”). Cognate with Ojibwe miikana (“road, trail, path”), Montagnais meshkanau (“road, path, trail, street, route”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmeːs.kʌˌnʌw]
Hyphenation: mês‧ka‧naw

Noun

mêskanaw inan (plural mêskanawa, Syllabics ᒣᐢᑲᓇᐤ)

road, path

References

H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 438

Swampy Cree

Noun

mêskanaw inan (ᒣᔅᑲᓇᐤ)

road

References

Wasaho Ininîwimowin / Fort Severn Cree Web Dictionary‎^{[fortsevern.atlas-ling.ca]}, 2023 September 8 (last accessed)

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