English Explanatory Dictionary

Maskwacis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An unincorporated community and hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, formerly Hobbema.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌskwət͡ʃiːs/

Word forms

Maskwacis

Etymology

From Cree ᒪᔉᐗᒌᐢ (maskwaciis), from ᒪᔉᐗ (maskwa, “bear”) + ᒌᐢ (ciis, “hill”). Literally "bear hills".

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