manitôw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmʌ.nɪˌtoːw]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧tôw

Noun

manitôw anim (plural manitôwak, Syllabics ᒪᓂᑑᐤ)

1. spirit

Derived terms

• Kisêmanitôw

 

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