šikaakwa

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Miami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa, from *šek- (“to urinate”). Cognate with Kickapoo sekaakwa, Fox shekâkwa, Potawatomi shegak, Western Ojibwa sikāk, Ojibwe zhigaag.

Noun

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šikaakwa anim (plural šikaakwaki)

  1. the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
  2. wild leek, ramp, wild garlic, Allium tricoccum

Descendants

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  • → French: Chécagou

References

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