wîhtikow

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *wi·nteko·wa (“owl, monster”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiːhtiˌkow/
Hyphenation: wî‧hti‧kow

Noun

wîhtikow anim (Syllabics ᐑᐦᑎᑯᐤ)

wihtikow, wendigo

Descendants

→ English: wihtikow

References

H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 439

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