Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Atikamekw. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Atikamekw, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Atikamekw in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Atikamekw you have here. The definition of the word
Atikamekw will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Atikamekw, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Borrowing from Atikamekw atikamekw (“whitefish”); recorded as Atikamegouékhi in early documents.
Pronunciation
Noun
Atikamekw (plural Atikamekw)
- Any of the indigenous inhabitants of the area they refer to as Nitaskinan ("Our Land") in Saint-Maurice, Quebec.
Proper noun
Atikamekw
- Their language, part of the Cree subgroup of Algonquian.
Translations
Algonquian language spoken by this people
Further reading