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)
- 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