okimâw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa (“male chief”). Cognates include Mi'kmaq saqamaw and Unami sakima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈokiˌmaːw/

Noun

okimâw anim (Syllabics [please provide])

1. chief
2. boss

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 436