nishk
Montagnais
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *nexka. Cognate with Atikamekw niska, Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ, Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Cheyenne héna'e, Ojibwe nika.
Pronunciation
- (Uashat-Sheshatshiu) IPA(key): /nɨʃk/
- (Mamit) IPA(key): /nɨhk/
- (Pessamit) IPA(key): /nəʃk/
Noun
nishk anim (diminutive nishkiss)
- goose (general), Branta canadensis
Related terms
- napeshk
- nusheshk
- ishkueshk
- pashkushk
- uapishk
- apishtiss
References
Mailhot, J., MacKenzie, M., & Junker, M.-O. (2013). In Online Innu Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary.