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"Algonquian" is not one language but a huge number of related languages, spoken on the great Plains, the far north, the Midwest and along the east coast of North America. Some words for snake in just a few Algonquian languages are:
Natick (Wampanoag and Massachusett)......askok, askook
Delaware (Lenape)..................achgook
Mohegan.................................askùg
Powhatan................................keihtascooc
Ojibwe.....................................ginebig
Shawnee.................................monnittokie
Abenaki....................................skog
Maliseet...................................athusoss
Arapaho...................................síísííyei
Cheyenne................................šé'šenovôtse
Blackfoot..................................sáí'ittsikotoyi
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What is the origin of the word moose?
The word moose has his origins in the Algonquian language. The Algonquian people are a native American tribe from the Ottawa river valley, of Canada. The word moose can also be found in Natick language, moos.
What is the origin of pecan?
It is an Algonquian word meaning nut. There is also a Cree word 'Pakan' which means hard shelled nut
How many syllables does the word moose have?
The word "moose" has one syllable.
If the plural of goose is geese then is the plural moose meese?
Goose is from the Germanic root, and its plural was adopted into Old English as "geese". This is an abnormal plural.Moose is of Algonquin (Amerindian) origin and has a plural of "moose".(The listing in the Urban Dictionary is obviously intended as humor.)The word "moose" came to us from Algonquian Indians. Consequently its plural, instead of being "mooses" or "meese", is the same as the singular "moose." That is true of most Indian names whether of a tribe, such as the Winnebago and Potawatomi, or of an object such as papoose. It is also true of many wildlife names not of Indian origin -- for example: deer, mink and grouse.
What is the root of the word caucus?
Although listed as the Greek kaukos, and Latin caucum (drinking vessel), the root has also been suggested as the Algonquian word caucauasu (adviser). The word is an 18th century Americanism.The Algonquian word caucauasu
What is the origin of the word moose?
The word moose has his origins in the Algonquian language. The Algonquian people are a native American tribe from the Ottawa river valley, of Canada. The word moose can also be found in Natick language, moos.
Where does the word moose come from?
The word moose has his origins in the Algonquian language. The Algonquian people are a native American tribe from the Ottawa river valley, of Canada. The word moose can also be found in Natick language, moos.
What is meicigama''?
Meicigama is an Algonquian Native American word. It means "big lake" and refers to Lake Michigan.
Why do they call Wisconsin Wisconsin?
Wisconsin is an Algonquian Indian word that means "long river" or a Chippewa word that means "gathering of the waters."
What is the origin of pecan?
It is an Algonquian word meaning nut. There is also a Cree word 'Pakan' which means hard shelled nut
What does this word turn into when there's more than one of moose?
It just stays moose. Moose is one of those words where it means both singular and plural forms.
Was Pocahontas part of the Algonquian tribe?
Algonquian is not a tribe, it's a large grouping of tribes that speak Algonquian languages. Tribes in the Powhatan confederacy, which Pocahontas was part of, spoke an Algonquian dialect. That language is now extinct, though there are efforts to reconstruct it, which means they have an approximation of it based on historical word lists and still-existing Algonquian dialects.
What is the Hawaiian word for moose?
There is no Hawaiian word for moose, since the moose is not native to Hawaii.
What is the french word for moose?
orignal. that is the french word for moose.
What did the French people mean by French moose?
Moose is not French. The resembling French word 'mousse' means 'moss' (plant) or 'foam' (mass of bubbles)
What language does the word caucus come from?
algonquian
How many syllables does the word moose have?
The word "moose" has one syllable.
