mahkwa

Fox

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maθkwa.

Noun

mahkwa

1. bear

Inflection

Inflection of mahkwa

Unpossessed		Singular Noun		Plural Noun
Proximate		mahkwa		mahkwaki
Obviative		mahkwani		mahkwahi
Vocative		mahkwe		mahkotike
Local		mahkoki
Possessed		Singular Noun		Plural Noun
		Singular Possessive	Plural Possessive	Singular Possessive	Plural Possessive
First person	Proximate	nemahkoma	nemahkomenâna	nemahkomaki	nemahkomenânaki
	Obviative	nemahkomani	nemahkomenânani	nemahkomahi	nemahkomenânahi
	Vocative	nemahkome	nemahkomenâne	nemahkometike	nemahkomenânetike
	Local	nemahkomeki	nemahkomenâneki
First and second person	Proximate		kemahkomenâna		kemahkomenânaki
	Obviative		kemahkomenânani		kemahkomenânahi
	Vocative		kemahkomenâne		kemahkomenânetike
	Local		kemahkomenâneki
Second person	Proximate	kemahkoma	kemahkomwâwa	kemahkomaki	kemahkomwâwaki
	Obviative	kemahkomani	kemahkomwâwani	kemahkomahi	kemahkomwâwahi
	Vocative	kemahkome	kemahkomwâwe	kemahkometike	kemahkomwâwetike
	Local	kemahkomeki	kemahkomwâweki
Third person	Obviative	omahkomani	omahkomwâwani	omahkomahi	omahkomwâwahi
	Vocative	omahkome	omahkomwâwe	omahkometike	omahkomwâwetike
	Local	omahkomeki	omahkomwâweki
Indefinite	Proximate	omahkominawa		omahkominawaki
	Obviative	omahkominawani		omahkominawahi
	Vocative	omahkominawe		omahkominawetike
	Local	omahkominaweki

References

• Goddard, Ives and Thomason, Lucy. A Meskwaki-English and English-Meskwaki Dictionary Based on Early Twentieth-Century Writings by Native Speakers. Petoskey, MI: Mundart Press, 2014.

Kickapoo

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maθkwa.

Noun

mahkwa inan

1. bear

References

• Paul H. Voorhis, 1988, Kickapoo Vocabulary, Winnipeg, Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics.

Miami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maθkwa.

Noun

mahkwa anim (plural mahkooki)

1. black bear, Ursus americanus

References

• https://mc.miamioh.edu/ilda-myaamia/dictionary/entries/3353