wananish

English edit

Alternative forms edit

ouananiche, winninish, winnonish

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais, from wanans ("salmon") + -is (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌwɑ.nəˈniʃ/, /ˌwɑ.nɑ.-/, /-ˈnɪʃ/

Noun edit

wananish

A fish from any of several freshwater populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.

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