okimâw

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Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa (“male chief”). Cognates include Mi'kmaq saqamaw and Unami sakima.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈokiˌmaːw/

Noun

okimâw anim (Syllabics )

chief
boss

References

H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 436

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