môlsem

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Abenaki[edit]

Noun[edit]

môlsem anim (môlsemok)

  1. wolf

References[edit]

  • Joseph Laurent (1884) New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues: The First Ever Published on the Grammatical System, pages 11 and 36
  • 2014 July 29, Jeanne Morningstar Kent, The Visual Language of Wabanaki Art, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, page 44:
    WOLF (môlsem) The wolf is a revered animal among many Native tribes, including the Wabanaki. Wolves are honored for their family structure, hunting abilities and intelligence. []