mishiikenh

Ojibwe

Etymology

Cognate to Ottawa mshiikenh. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

mishiikenh anim (plural mishiikenyag)

1. a snapping turtle

   Synonym: mikinaak

See also

• miskwaadesi (“a painted turtle”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/mishiikenh-na