saqamaw

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sa.xa.maw/, [saɣamaw]

Noun

saqamaw anim (plural saqamaq, obviative saqamawul)

  1. a male chief; a (male) leader of a tribe or other group
  2. a man of high rank
  3. a gentleman

Coordinate terms
  • saqama'sgw (“female chief; woman of high rank; lady”)

Derived terms
  • saqamawit

Descendants
  • → English: sagamore (borrowed from an Algonquian language, possibly Mi'kmaq)

Further reading
  • “saqamaw”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎, 1997–2024
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