wîhtikow

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *wi·nteko·wa (“owl, monster”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːhtiˌkow/
• Hyphenation: wî‧hti‧kow

Noun

wîhtikow anim (Syllabics ᐑᐦᑎᑯᐤ)

1. wihtikow, wendigo

Descendants

• → English: wihtikow

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 439