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Definition: (Rough-legged) Hawk, the name of a warrior in a story by Sam Osawamick,

Mshi-Gekek
>na-name Wk 1 (Rough-legged) Hawk, the name of a warrior in a story by Sam Osawamick,. Mii sa Mshi-gekek miinwaa Mshiiknaakoons miinwaa bezhig Miishgondaagan miinwaa bezhig Miigwaans.
>One of them was called, 'Mshi-gekek' (Hawk), another 'Mshiiknaakoons' (Turtle), another 'Miishgondaagan' (Bearded Throat) and another 'Miigwaans' (Little Feather). SO1971.rs.
>Full-vowel form: mishi-gekek.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)

Part of speech: Noun Animate noun

Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).

Unique ID: n20114168-17-41n

GKS Reference Number: 24350

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