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Plains Cree
Etymology
From maskihkiy (“medicine”) + iskwêw (“woman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmaskiˈhkiwisˌkweːw/
- Hyphenation: mas‧ki‧hki‧wis‧kwêw
Noun
maskihkiwiskwêw anim (plural maskihkiwiskwêwak, Syllabics ᒪᐢᑭᐦᑭᐏᐢᑵᐤ)
- nurse
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