kwekweciw

Atikamekw

Etymology

Cognate with Ojibwe gwiingwiishi (“gray jay”), Swampy Cree kwîhkwîsiw (“gray jay”), Plains Cree kwîhkwîsiw (“gray jay”), Penobscot kəskəsékʷehso (“gray jay”).

Noun

kwekweciw anim

1. grey jay, Canada jay, whiskyjack, Perisoreus canadensis