manitôw
Plains Cree
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmʌ.nɪˌtoːw]
- Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧tôw
Noun
manitôw anim (plural manitôwak, Syllabics ᒪᓂᑑᐤ)
- spirit
Derived terms
- Kisêmanitôw
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 438