maikan

Finnish

Noun

maikan

  1. genitive singular of maikka

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Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mahiᐧnkana (“wolf”). Cognate with Southern East Cree ᒪᐦᐄᐦᑲᓐ (mahiihkan), Northern East Cree ᒥᐦᐄᐦᑭᓐ (mihiihkin), Atikamekw mahikan, Blackfoot makóyi.

Pronunciation
  • (Pessamit) IPA(key): /maːjkən/
  • (Unaman-Shipit) IPA(key): /meːjkan/
  • (Uashat-Sheshatshiu) IPA(key): /meːjkən/
  • (Ekuanitshit) IPA(key): /mẽːjkan/

Noun

maikan anim

  1. wolf, Canis lupus

See also
  • nape-maikan (“a male wolf”)
  • uitui-maikan (“musk gland of a wolf”)
  • uatiku-maikan (“wolf den”)
  • numaikanueu (“he chases after wolf”)

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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