jagej

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Algonquian *ahšaᐧkeᐧwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃa.ket͡ʃ/, [t͡ʃaɡet͡ʃ(ʰ)]

Noun

jagej anim (plural jagejg, obviative jagejl)

1. lobster

Derived terms

• jagejue'get (“to trap lobsters”)

Further reading

• “jagej”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎^[1], 1997–2024