nissiminan

Montagnais

Alternative forms

• nissimin

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Cognate with Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒋᒥᓐᐦ (nisciminh), Naskapi ᓂᔅᒋᒥᓐ (nischimin).

Pronunciation

• (Ekuanitshit) IPA^(key): /nɨstʃɨmɨnaːn/
• (Uashat) IPA^(key): /nəssɨmɨn/
• (Pessamit) IPA^(key): /nəssəmən/

Noun

nissiminān inan

1. bog blueberry, bog bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum

References

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