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Meskwaki

Meskwaki

9.9
About the Meskwaki people, their culture, or language
  • adjective
  • /mɛsˈkwɑːki/
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  • A Meskwaki ceremony was held to celebrate the changing of the seasons.

Examples

  • The museum features a collection of Meskwaki baskets and beadwork.

  • She is researching Meskwaki traditions for her anthropology thesis.

  • The Meskwaki people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • I attended a Meskwaki festival last summer.

  • The museum features a collection of Meskwaki baskets and beadwork.

  • She is researching Meskwaki traditions for her anthropology thesis.

  • A Meskwaki ceremony was held to celebrate the changing of the seasons.

Surface Forms

Meskwaki positive

Etymology

Meskwaki comes from the tribe's own name in their language and is used in English to describe things that belong to that people, like baskets or ceremonies. So Meskwaki as an adjective means 'of or from the Meskwaki people'.