šikaakwa

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Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa, from *šek- (to urinate). Cognate with Kickapoo sekaakwa, Fox shekâkwa, Potawatomi shegak, Western Ojibwa sikāk, Ojibwe zhigaag.

Noun

šikaakwa anim (plural šikaakwaki)

  1. the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
  2. wild leek, ramp, wild garlic, Allium tricoccum

Descendants

  • French: Chécagou

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