asinîwaciy

Plains Cree

Etymology

From asiniy (“stone”) +‎ waciy (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌasiˈniːwaˌt͡sij/
• Hyphenation: a‧si‧nî‧wa‧ciy

Proper noun

asinîwaciy (Syllabics ᐊᓯᓃᐘᒋᕀ)

1. the Rocky Mountains

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 437