namegos
Ojibwe
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa, from *name·kwa + *-ehs (-s). Cognate to Cree ᓇᒣᑯᐢ/namekos, Atikamekw namekos.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnamegos anim (plural namegosag)
- trout, especially lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
Derived terms
edit- namegosikaa (“There are many (lake) trout”)
References
edit- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/namegos-na