Plains Cree

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *θa·peškawikani.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tɑːˈpɪs.kɑːˌkʌn]
  • Hyphenation: tâ‧pis‧kâ‧kan

Noun

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tâpiskâkan anim (plural tâpiskâkanak, Syllabics ᑖᐱᐢᑳᑲᐣ)

  1. scarf

Noun

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tâpiskâkan inan (plural tâpiskâkana, Syllabics ᑖᐱᐢᑳᑲᐣ)

  1. collar

References

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  • Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains[1], University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 321