Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/či·ma·ni

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This Proto-Algonquian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Algonquian

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Noun

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*či·ma·ni

  1. canoe, boat

Descendants

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  • Central Algonquian:
    • Southern East Cree: ᒌᒫᓐ (ciimaan)
    • Northern East Cree: ᒌᒫᓐ (ciimaan)
    • Ojibwe: jiimaan (canoe)
    • Fox: chîmâni (canoe)
    • Miami: ciimaani (paddle, oar)
    • Potawatomi: jiman (canoe)
    • Atikamekw: tciman (canoe)

Further reading

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  • Hewson, John (2017) “*čiᐧmaᐧni”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies