atimᵘ
Montagnais edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Algonquian *aθemwa. Cognate to Mi'kmaq nmu'j, Northern East Cree ᐊᑎᒻ (atim), Southern East Cree ᐊᑎᒻ (atim), Malecite-Passamaquoddy olomuss, Atikamekw atimw, Blackfoot imitáá, Cheyenne hótame, Miami alemwa, Ojibwe animosh.
Pronunciation edit
- (Mami) IPA(key): /alemw/
- (Sheshatshiu) IPA(key): /ətum/
- (Uashat) IPA(key): /tum/
- (Pessamit) IPA(key): /təm/
Noun edit
atimᵘ anim (diminutive atimuss)
Related terms edit
- ishkueshtimᵘ (“a female dog”)
- nusheshtimᵘ (“a mother dog”)
- napeshtimᵘ (“a male dog”)
- uishakushtimᵘ (“a male dog in rut”)
- atimu-utapanashkᵘ (“a dog-sled”)
- atimukatshi (“dog poop”)
- atimutapan (“a dog-sled”)
- atimutapaniapi (“a dog harness”)
- utukaitimᵘ (“a dog ear”)
References edit
- Mailhot, J., MacKenzie, M., & Junker, M.-O. (2013). In Online Innu Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary.