nme'j

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Algonquian *name·ʔsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə.meːt͡ʃ/, [nəmeːt͡ʃ(ʰ)]

Noun

nme'j anim (plural nme'jg, obviative nme'jl)

1. fish

Derived terms

• nme'ji'j (“small fish”)
• nme'juaqan (“fishery, fishing industry”)
• nme'juo'q (“fish bowl, fish tank”)

Related terms

• wesget (“to fish”)

Further reading

• “nme'j”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎^[1], 1997–2024