Algonquin

English

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Alternative forms

• Algonkin

Etymology

Canadian French Algonquin, from earlier Algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik 'these are our relatives' or Micmac algoomeaking 'at the place of spearing fish and eels'.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ælˈɡɒŋkwɪn/
• (US) IPA: /ælˈɡɑːŋkwɪn/

Noun

Algonquin (plural Algonquins)

1. A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.

Derived terms

• Algonquian

Translations

people

• Algonquin: Omàmiwinini, Anicinàpe, Anicinâbe
• Russian: алгонкин (ru) (algonkin)

• Swahili: Mwalgonkwini (sw)

Proper noun

Algonquin

1. The language spoken by the Algonquins, a transitional language between Ojibwe and Abenaki.

Translations

language

• Algonquin: anicinâbemowin, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ

• Swahili: Kialgonkwini (sw)

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Algonquin terms
• Algonquin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Algonquin language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Algonquin language
• Ethnologue entry for Algonquin, alq