wanagek

Ojibwe

Etymology

Cognate with Cree wayakêsk/ᐊᐧᔭᑫᐢᐠ (ayyakesk, “bark”), Menominee wanākǣh (“bark”), Mohegan-Pequot wuyacásq.

Noun

wanagek anim (plural wanagekwag, locative wanagekong, diminutive wanagekoons, pejorative wanagekosh)

  1. bark (of a tree), piece of bark

References

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