mikinaak

Ojibwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *mehkena·hkwa. Cognate to Ottawa mkinaak.

Noun

mikinaak anim (plural mikinaakwag, diminutive mikinaakoons)

  1. a snapping turtle
    Synonym: mishiikenh

See also

  • miskwaadesi (“a painted turtle”)

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “mikinaak”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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