Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atikamekw

/ətɪkəˈmɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: atikamekw
IPA: /ətɪkəˈmɛk/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

Their language, part of the Cree subgroup of Algonquian.

Etymology

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

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

Nehirowimowin Nehiromowin

Questions

How do you pronounce atikamekw?: The recorded pronunciation is /ətɪkəˈmɛk/.
What does atikamekw mean?: Any of the indigenous inhabitants of the area they refer to as Nitaskinan ("Our Land") in Saint-Maurice, Quebec.
Where does atikamekw come from?: Borrowed from Atikamekw atikamekw (“whitefish”); recorded as Atikamegouékhi in early documents.

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