Mi'kmaq

See also: Mikmaq

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Mi'kmaq Míkmaq.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪkmæk/, /ˈmɪɡmɔː/, /ˈmɪɡəmɒk/
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Noun

Mi'kmaq (plural Mi'kmaqs or Mi'kmaq)

  1. A member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.
    Synonym: Gaspesian

Proper noun

Mi'kmaq

  1. The polysynthetic Eastern Algonquian language spoken by this people, closely related to Maliseet and Passamaquoddy.

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See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Mi'kmaq terms
  • Wabanaki

Adjective

Mi'kmaq (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture.

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