maskihkiy

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maškihkyiwi (“herb, medicine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaskiˌhkij/
• Hyphenation: mas‧ki‧hkiy

Noun

maskihkiy inan (Syllabics ᒪᐢᑭᐦᑭᕀ)

1. herb
2. medicine, drug
3. chemical

References

• H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 437