"Abenaki" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌæbəˈnæ.ki/ [US], /ˌɑbəˈnɑki/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Abenaki.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From French abénaquis, either from Montagnais ouabanākionek (“people of the eastern country”) or from the Western Abenaki autonym Wôbanaki or an Eastern Abenaki/Penobscot cognate of the same, from Algonquin. Ultimately a compound word meaning "people of the east" or "people of the dawn-land", from Proto-Algonquian *wa·panki (“dawn”) + *askyi (“land”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|abénaquis}} French abénaquis, {{der|en|moe|ouabanākionek||people of the eastern country}} Montagnais ouabanākionek (“people of the eastern country”), {{der|en|abe|-}} Abenaki, {{m|abe|Wôbanaki}} Wôbanaki, {{der|en|aaq|-}} Penobscot, {{der|en|alq|-}} Algonquin, {{der|en|alg-pro|-}} Proto-Algonquian, {{com|alg-pro|*wa·panki|*askyi|nocat=1|t1=dawn|t2=land}} *wa·panki (“dawn”) + *askyi (“land”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Abenaki (not comparable)
  1. Related or pertaining to the Abenaki people or language. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Abenaki terms Translations (related to the Abenaki people or language): abénaqui (French), abénaquis [masculine] (French), abenakisch [rare] (German), abenaki (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Abenaki-en-adj-VCFnAnjq

Proper name

IPA: /ˌæbəˈnæ.ki/ [US], /ˌɑbəˈnɑki/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Abenaki.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From French abénaquis, either from Montagnais ouabanākionek (“people of the eastern country”) or from the Western Abenaki autonym Wôbanaki or an Eastern Abenaki/Penobscot cognate of the same, from Algonquin. Ultimately a compound word meaning "people of the east" or "people of the dawn-land", from Proto-Algonquian *wa·panki (“dawn”) + *askyi (“land”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|abénaquis}} French abénaquis, {{der|en|moe|ouabanākionek||people of the eastern country}} Montagnais ouabanākionek (“people of the eastern country”), {{der|en|abe|-}} Abenaki, {{m|abe|Wôbanaki}} Wôbanaki, {{der|en|aaq|-}} Penobscot, {{der|en|alq|-}} Algonquin, {{der|en|alg-pro|-}} Proto-Algonquian, {{com|alg-pro|*wa·panki|*askyi|nocat=1|t1=dawn|t2=land}} *wa·panki (“dawn”) + *askyi (“land”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Abenaki
  1. An Algonquian First People from northeastern North America, mainly Maine and Quebec. Categories (place): Native American tribes
    Sense id: en-Abenaki-en-name-x1VtmGh2 Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 2 73 8 7 10 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 25 19 28 27
  2. A complex of Eastern Algonquian lects, originally spoken in what is now Maine, and Quebec, divided into Western Abenaki and Eastern Abenaki (Penobscot). Synonyms (Eastern Abenaki): Abnaki
    Sense id: en-Abenaki-en-name-hknJaOMK Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 25 19 28 27 Disambiguation of 'Eastern Abenaki': 18 38 22 21 2
  3. (in particular) The Western Abenaki language. Tags: in particular Synonyms (Abenaki confederacy): Waponahki Synonyms (Western Abenaki): Wabnaki Translations (language): abénaqui (French), abénaquis [masculine] (French), Abenaki [neuter] (German), abenakiska [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Abenaki-en-name-DksJZ2sV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 24 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 25 19 28 27 Disambiguation of 'Abenaki confederacy': 13 25 36 2 24 Disambiguation of 'Western Abenaki': 15 24 41 18 2 Disambiguation of 'language': 12 12 76

Noun

IPA: /ˌæbəˈnæ.ki/ [US], /ˌɑbəˈnɑki/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Abenaki.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Abenakis [plural], Abenaki [plural]
Etymology: From French abénaquis, either from Montagnais ouabanākionek (“people of the eastern country”) or from the Western Abenaki autonym Wôbanaki or an Eastern Abenaki/Penobscot cognate of the same, from Algonquin. Ultimately a compound word meaning "people of the east" or "people of the dawn-land", from Proto-Algonquian *wa·panki (“dawn”) + *askyi (“land”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|abénaquis}} French abénaquis, {{der|en|moe|ouabanākionek||people of the eastern country}} Montagnais ouabanākionek (“people of the eastern country”), {{der|en|abe|-}} Abenaki, {{m|abe|Wôbanaki}} Wôbanaki, {{der|en|aaq|-}} Penobscot, {{der|en|alq|-}} Algonquin, {{der|en|alg-pro|-}} Proto-Algonquian, {{com|alg-pro|*wa·panki|*askyi|nocat=1|t1=dawn|t2=land}} *wa·panki (“dawn”) + *askyi (“land”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Abenaki}} Abenaki (plural Abenakis or Abenaki)
  1. A member of this Algonquian First People. Translations (member of the Algonquian people): Abenaki [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-Abenaki-en-noun-gT~guSMv Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 25 19 28 27

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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