amiskowâciy-wâskahikanihk

Plains Cree

Etymology

From amiskwâciy (“Beaver Hills”) +‎ wâskahikanihk (“at the house [fur trade post]”) or "at the Beaver Hills House", in turn from amisk (“beaver”) +‎ wâciy (“hill”) and wâskahikan (“house”) +‎ -ihk (“at”). The Cree term wâskahikanihk (“at the house”) was also used in other regions as the names for Grouard, Alberta and Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. Compare Ojibwe waakaa'igan (“house, building”).

Noun

amiskowâciy-wâskahikanihk

  1. Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, Canada
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