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单词 Meskwaki
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Definition of Meskwaki in English:

Meskwaki

(also Mesquakie)
noun ˌmɛskwəˈkiːmɛsˈkwɑːkimɛsˈkwaki
  • 1A member of a North American Indian people formerly inhabiting parts of southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and eastern Iowa, and now living in central Iowa.

  • 2The Algonquian language of this people.

adjective ˌmɛskwəˈkiːmɛsˈkwɑːkimɛsˈkwaki
  • Of or relating to the Meskwaki or their language.

Origin

Mid 18th century. From Meskwaki meškwahki:ha, self-designation (lit. ‘red earth (person)’).

Definition of Meskwaki in US English:

Meskwaki

(also Mesquakie)
noun
  • 1A member of a North American Indian people formerly inhabiting parts of southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and eastern Iowa, and now living in central Iowa.

  • 2The Algonquian language of this people.

adjective
  • Of or relating to the Meskwaki or their language.

Origin

Mid 18th century. From Meskwaki meškwahki:ha, self-designation (lit. ‘red earth (person)’).

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