pihko

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *penkwi (“ash, dust”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈhko/
• Hyphenation: pi‧hko

Noun

pihko inan (Syllabics ᐱᐦᑯ)

1. ash
2. dust

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 435