namegos

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa, from *name·kwa + *-ehs (-s). Cognate to Cree ᓇᒣᑯᐢ/namekos, Atikamekw namekos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʌˈmeː.ɡos/, [nʌˈmeː.ɡʊs]

Noun

namegos anim (plural namegosag)

1. trout, especially lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

Derived terms

• namegosikaa (“There are many (lake) trout”)

References

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