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Mi'kmaq
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *sa·kima·wa.
Pronunciation
Noun
saqamaw anim (plural saqamaq, obviative saqamawul)
- a male chief; a (male) leader of a tribe or other group
- a man of high rank
- a gentleman
Coordinate terms
- saqama'sgw (“female chief; woman of high rank; lady”)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: sagamore (borrowed from an Algonquian language, possibly Mi'kmaq)
Further reading
- “saqamaw”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary, 1997–2024