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Mi'kmaq

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Etymology

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Cognate with Penobscot mə̀kihkan (fishhook), Malecite-Passamaquoddy mkihkon (fishhook)/pkihkon. Possibly cognate with Massachusett uhquân (hook), Narragansett hoquaùn.

Possibly from Proto-Algonquian *mekeçkani.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əm.ki.kən/, [əmɡiɡən]

Noun

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mgign inan (plural mgignn)

  1. hook

References

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  1. ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*mekeçkani”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Further reading

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  • mgign”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary[1], 1997–2024