okimâw
Plains Cree
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa (“male chief”). Cognates include Mi'kmaq saqamaw and Unami sakima.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈokiˌmaːw/
Noun
okimâw anim (Syllabics [please provide])
- chief
- boss
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 436