kakatshiship

Montagnais

Etymology

Cognate to Ojibwe gaagaagiishib, Northern East Cree ᑳᐦᑳᐦᒌᔑᑉ (kaahkaahciiship), Southern East Cree ᑳᐦᑳᒌᔑᑉ (kaahkaaciiship), Atikamekw kakakecip.

Pronunciation

• (Uashat-Sheshatshiu) IPA^(key): /kaːkaːtʃiːʃɨp/
• (Mamit) IPA^(key): /kaːkaːtʃiːhɨp/
• (Pessamit) IPA^(key): /kaːkaːtʃiːʃəp/

Noun

kakatshiship anim (diminutive kakatshishipiss)

1. double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

References

• Mailhot, J., MacKenzie, M., & Junker, M.-O. (2013). In Online Innu Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary.