Algonquin

See also: algonquin

English

Alternative forms

• Algonkin

Etymology

From Canadian French algonquin, from earlier algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ælˈɡɒŋk(w)ɪn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/

Noun

Algonquin (plural Algonquins)

1. A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.

Derived terms

• Algonquian

Translations

people

• Algonquin: omàmiwininì, Anicinàpe, Anicinâbe
• Portuguese: algonquinos m pl
• Russian: алгонки́н (ru) (algonkín)
• Swahili: Mwalgonkwini

Proper noun

Algonquin

1. The language spoken by the Algonquins, a transitional language between Ojibwe and Abenaki.
2. A place name:
   1. A community in Augusta township, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada.
   2. A place in the United States:
      1. A village in McHenry County and Kane County, Illinois.
      2. A township in McHenry County, Illinois.
      3. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
      4. A census-designated place in Dorchester County, Maryland.
      5. An unincorporated community in Bohemia Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan.

Translations

language

• Algonquin: anicinâbemowin, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ
• German: Algonkin (de) n
• Portuguese: algonquino (pt) m
• Swahili: Kialgonkwini

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Algonquin terms
• Algonquin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Algonquin language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ethnologue entry for Algonquin, alq ⁠