mikisiw

Atikamekw

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mekesiwa.

Noun

mikisiw anim

  1. eagle

Cree

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mekesiwa. Cognate with Ojibwe migizi (“bald eagle”), Montagnais mitshishu (“bald eagle”).

Noun

mikisiw (Syllabics ᒥᑭᓯᐤ)

  1. eagle

References
  • Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary
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