pahkweešikani

Miami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *pahkwe·šikan- (“bread”). Equivalent to pahkweeš- (cut a piece off) +‎ -ikani (nominalizer). Cognate with Ojibwe bakwezhigan.

Noun

pahkweešikani (plural pahkweešikana)

1. bread

References

• https://mc.miamioh.edu/ilda-myaamia/dictionary/entries/5848