Quebec French Lexicon - Words From Aboriginal Languages

Words From Aboriginal Languages

Word Meaning
Achigan Black bass
Atoca Cranberry
Boucane Smoke
Carcajou Wolverine
Manitou Important individual
Micouène Large wooden spoon
Mocassin Moccasin
Ouananiche Land-locked variety of salmon

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Famous quotes containing the words words, aboriginal and/or languages:

    What drivel it all is!... A string of words called religion. Another string of words called philosophy. Half a dozen other strings called political ideals. And all the words either ambiguous or meaningless. And people getting so excited about them they’ll murder their neighbours for using a word they don’t happen to like. A word that probably doesn’t mean as much as a good belch. Just a noise without even the excuse of gas on the stomach.
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    John Eliot came to preach to the Podunks in 1657, translated the Bible into their language, but made little progress in aboriginal soul-saving. The Indians answered his pleas with: ‘No, you have taken away our lands, and now you wish to make us a race of slaves.’
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    The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of Indo-European is fraught with grave possibilities of misunderstanding.
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