amik

See also: Amík, and ʼa:mik

Algonquin

Etymology

Cognate with Ojibwe amik, Cree amisk, Montagnais amishkᵘ, Potawatomi mek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʌˈmɪk]

Noun

amik

1. beaver

Hungarian

Etymology

ami +‎ -k

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒmik]
• Hyphenation: amik

Pronoun

amik

1. nominative plural of ami

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ameθkwa (“beaver”). Cognate with Algonquin amik (“beaver”), Ottawa mik (“beaver”), Potawatomi mek (“beaver”), Cree ᐊᒥᐢᐠ (amisk, “beaver”), Naskapi ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw, “beaver”), Southern East Cree ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw, “beaver”), Northern East Cree ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw, “beaver”), Montagnais amishkᵘ (“beaver”), Mohegan-Pequot tumôhq (“beaver”), Munsee amóxkw (“beaver”), Unami tëmakwe (“beaver”), Miami amehkwa (“beaver”), Fox amehkwa (“beaver”), Abenaki tmakwa (“beaver”), Cheyenne hóma'e (“beaver”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʌˈmɪkʰ/

Noun

amik anim (plural amikwag)

1. beaver

Inflection

• amikwag (plural)
• amikoons (diminutive)
• amikosh (pejorative)
• amikwan (obviative)