maskihkiwiyiniw

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maškihkyiwilenyiwa, equivalent to maskihkiy (“medicine”) +‎ ayîsiyiniw (“person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /masˌkihkiˈwijiˌniw/
• Hyphenation: mas‧ki‧hki‧wi‧yi‧niw

Noun

maskihkiwiyiniw anim (Syllabics ᒪᐢᑭᐦᑭᐏᔨᓂᐤ)

1. physician, doctor

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