muakᵘ

Montagnais

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mwa·kwa (“common loon”).

Pronunciation

(Western Dialect & Sheshatshiu) IPA^(key): /mwaːkʷ/
(Mamit) IPA^(key): /umwaːkʷ/

Noun

muakᵘ anim

common loon, Gavia immer

Related terms

ashi-muakᵘ
uapi-muakᵘ
unimuaku
nape-muakᵘ
ishue-muakᵘ
pashku-muakᵘ

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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