saqamaw

Mi'kmaq

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.xa.maw/, [saɣamaw]

Noun

saqamaw anim (plural saqamaq, obviative saqamawul)

1. a male chief; a (male) leader of a tribe or other group
2. a man of high rank
3. a gentleman

Coordinate terms

• saqama'sgw (“female chief; woman of high rank; lady”)

Derived terms

• saqamawit

Descendants

• → English: sagamore (borrowed from an Algonquian language, possibly Mi'kmaq)

References

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