Montagnais

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Etymology

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Cognate with Atikamekw ocacamekw.

Pronunciation

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  • (Western Dialect & Sheshatshiu) IPA(key): /utʃaːʃumeːkʷ/
  • (Ekuanitshit) IPA(key): /uhaːhameːkʷ/
  • (Unaman-Shipit) IPA(key): /uhaːhumweːkʷ/

Noun

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utshashumekᵘ anim

  1. Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar

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.