Plains Cree

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *e·mehkwa·na.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈeː.mɪhˌkʷɑːn]
  • Hyphenation: ê‧mih‧kwân

Noun

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êmihkwân anim (plural êmihkwânak, Syllabics ᐁᒥᐦᒁᐣ)

  1. spoon

References

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  • Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains[1], University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 309