mihsooli

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Miami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *mehθo·ši.[1] Probably cognate with Massachusett mishoòn (boat, canoe), Narragansett mishoon (boat, canoe), Loup A amisȣl (boat, canoe).

Noun

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mihsooli (plural mihsoola)

  1. canoe

References

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  1. ^ Goddard, Ives (1982) “The historical phonology of Munsee”, in IJAL, volume 48, page 22