"nishk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Montagnais]

IPA: /nɨʃk/ (note: Uashat-Sheshatshiu), /nɨhk/ (note: Mamit), /nəʃk/ (note: Pessamit) Forms: nishkiss [diminutive]
Etymology: From Proto-Algonquian *nexka. Cognate with Atikamekw niska, Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ, Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Cheyenne héna'e, Ojibwe nika. Etymology templates: {{inh|moe|alg-pro|*nexka}} Proto-Algonquian *nexka, {{cog|atj|niska}} Atikamekw niska, {{cog|crk|ᓂᐢᑲ}} Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ, {{cog|crj|ᓂᔅᒃ}} Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), {{cog|crl|ᓂᔅᒃ}} Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), {{cog|chy|héna'e}} Cheyenne héna'e, {{cog|oj|nika}} Ojibwe nika Head templates: {{head|moe|noun|diminutive|nishkiss|g=an}} nishk anim (diminutive nishkiss)
  1. goose (general), Branta canadensis Tags: animate Categories (lifeform): Animals, Birds Related terms: napeshk, nusheshk, ishkueshk, pashkushk, uapishk, apishtiss
    Sense id: en-nishk-moe-noun-3wF0jxV3 Categories (other): Montagnais entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "moe",
        "2": "alg-pro",
        "3": "*nexka"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Algonquian *nexka",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "atj",
        "2": "niska"
      },
      "expansion": "Atikamekw niska",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "crk",
        "2": "ᓂᐢᑲ"
      },
      "expansion": "Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "crj",
        "2": "ᓂᔅᒃ"
      },
      "expansion": "Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "crl",
        "2": "ᓂᔅᒃ"
      },
      "expansion": "Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chy",
        "2": "héna'e"
      },
      "expansion": "Cheyenne héna'e",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "nika"
      },
      "expansion": "Ojibwe nika",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Algonquian *nexka. Cognate with Atikamekw niska, Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ, Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Cheyenne héna'e, Ojibwe nika.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nishkiss",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "moe",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "diminutive",
        "4": "nishkiss",
        "g": "an"
      },
      "expansion": "nishk anim (diminutive nishkiss)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Montagnais",
  "lang_code": "moe",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Montagnais entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "moe",
          "name": "Animals",
          "orig": "moe:Animals",
          "parents": [
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "moe",
          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "moe:Birds",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "goose (general), Branta canadensis"
      ],
      "id": "en-nishk-moe-noun-3wF0jxV3",
      "links": [
        [
          "goose",
          "goose"
        ],
        [
          "Branta canadensis",
          "Branta canadensis#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "napeshk"
        },
        {
          "word": "nusheshk"
        },
        {
          "word": "ishkueshk"
        },
        {
          "word": "pashkushk"
        },
        {
          "word": "uapishk"
        },
        {
          "word": "apishtiss"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɨʃk/",
      "note": "Uashat-Sheshatshiu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɨhk/",
      "note": "Mamit"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nəʃk/",
      "note": "Pessamit"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nishk"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "moe",
        "2": "alg-pro",
        "3": "*nexka"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Algonquian *nexka",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "atj",
        "2": "niska"
      },
      "expansion": "Atikamekw niska",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "crk",
        "2": "ᓂᐢᑲ"
      },
      "expansion": "Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "crj",
        "2": "ᓂᔅᒃ"
      },
      "expansion": "Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "crl",
        "2": "ᓂᔅᒃ"
      },
      "expansion": "Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chy",
        "2": "héna'e"
      },
      "expansion": "Cheyenne héna'e",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "nika"
      },
      "expansion": "Ojibwe nika",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Algonquian *nexka. Cognate with Atikamekw niska, Plains Cree ᓂᐢᑲ, Southern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Northern East Cree ᓂᔅᒃ (nisk), Cheyenne héna'e, Ojibwe nika.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nishkiss",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "moe",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "diminutive",
        "4": "nishkiss",
        "g": "an"
      },
      "expansion": "nishk anim (diminutive nishkiss)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Montagnais",
  "lang_code": "moe",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "napeshk"
    },
    {
      "word": "nusheshk"
    },
    {
      "word": "ishkueshk"
    },
    {
      "word": "pashkushk"
    },
    {
      "word": "uapishk"
    },
    {
      "word": "apishtiss"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Montagnais animate nouns",
        "Montagnais entries with incorrect language header",
        "Montagnais lemmas",
        "Montagnais nouns",
        "Montagnais terms derived from Proto-Algonquian",
        "Montagnais terms inherited from Proto-Algonquian",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "moe:Animals",
        "moe:Birds"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "goose (general), Branta canadensis"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "goose",
          "goose"
        ],
        [
          "Branta canadensis",
          "Branta canadensis#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɨʃk/",
      "note": "Uashat-Sheshatshiu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɨhk/",
      "note": "Mamit"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nəʃk/",
      "note": "Pessamit"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nishk"
}

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