nishk

Montagnais

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *nexka. Cognate with Atikamekw niska, Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ, Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Cheyenne héna'e, Ojibwe nika.

Pronunciation

(Uashat-Sheshatshiu) IPA^(key): /nɨʃk/
(Mamit) IPA^(key): /nɨhk/
(Pessamit) IPA^(key): /nəʃk/

Noun

nishk anim (diminutive nishkiss)

goose (general), Branta canadensis

Related terms

napeshk
nusheshk
ishkueshk
pashkushk
uapishk
apishtiss

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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