mîkwan

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mi·kwana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miːˈkwan/
• Hyphenation: mî‧kwan

Noun

mîkwan anim (Syllabics ᒦᑿᐣ)

1. feather

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