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Atikamekw

/ətɪkəˈmɛk/

Atikamekw noun: any of the indigenous inhabitants of the area they refer to as Nitaskinan ("Our Land") in Saint-Maurice, Quebec.

Noun

Atikamekw (plural Atikamekw)

  1. Any of the indigenous inhabitants of the area they refer to as Nitaskinan ("Our Land") in Saint-Maurice, Quebec.

Proper noun

Atikamekw

  1. Their language, part of the Cree subgroup of Algonquian.
    Synonyms:
    Nehirowimowin, Nehiromowin

Synonyms of Atikamekw

Forms of Atikamekw

pluralAtikamekw

Origin of Atikamekw

Borrowed from Atikamekw atikamekw (“whitefish”); recorded as Atikamegouékhi in early documents.

Questions about Atikamekw

What does Atikamekw mean?
Atikamekw means any of the indigenous inhabitants of the area they refer to as Nitaskinan ("Our Land") in Saint-Maurice, Quebec.
What part of speech is Atikamekw?
Atikamekw can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Atikamekw?
Atikamekw is pronounced /ətɪkəˈmɛk/.
What is the plural of Atikamekw?
The plural of Atikamekw is Atikamekw.

Words near Atikamekw in the dictionary

  1. Atienza
  2. Atienzas
  3. atigi
  4. atigis
  5. Atik
  6. Atikamekw
  7. Atikaya
  8. Atiknga
  9. Atilano
  10. Atilanos
  11. Atilius

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