nme'j

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Algonquian *name·ʔsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə.meːt͡ʃ/, [nəmeːt͡ʃ(ʰ)]

Noun

nme'j anim (plural nme'jg, obviative nme'jl)

  1. fish

Derived terms

  • nme'ji'j (“small fish”)
  • nme'juaqan (“fishery, fishing industry”)
  • nme'juo'q (“fish bowl, fish tank”)
  • wesget (“to fish”)

Further reading

  • “nme'j”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎[1], 1997–2025
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