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Etymology

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Cognate with Atikamekw macamekosa, Southern East Cree ᒫᓯᒣᒄ (maasimekw), Northern East Cree ᒫᓯᒫᑯᔅ (maasimaakos).

Pronunciation

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  • (Uashat-Sheshatshiu) IPA(key): /maːtəmeːkʷ/
  • (Mamit) IPA(key): /maːtameːkʷ/

Noun

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matamekᵘ anim

  1. brook trout, speckled trout, Salvelinus fontinalis

References

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Mailhot, J., MacKenzie, M., & Junker, M.-O. (2013). In Online Innu Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.innu-aimun.ca/dictionary.