wananish

English

Alternative forms

• ouananiche, winninish, winnonish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

wananish

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