wananish

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Canadian French ouananiche, from Montagnais, from wanans ("salmon") + -is (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌwɑ.nəˈniʃ/, /ˌwɑ.nɑ.-/, /-ˈnɪʃ/

Noun[edit]

wananish

  1. A fish from any of several freshwater populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.
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