mêskanaw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mye·θkanawi (“road, path”). Cognate with Ojibwe miikana (“road, trail, path”), Montagnais meshkanau (“road, path, trail, street, route”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmeːs.kʌˌnʌw]
• Hyphenation: mês‧ka‧naw

Noun

mêskanaw inan (plural mêskanawa, Syllabics ᒣᐢᑲᓇᐤ)

1. road, path

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 438

Swampy Cree

Noun

mêskanaw inan (ᒣᔅᑲᓇᐤ)

1. road

References

• Wasaho Ininîwimowin / Fort Severn Cree Web Dictionary‎^{[fortsevern.atlas-ling.ca]}, 2023 September 8 (last accessed)