Etymology

Maskwacis

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Today it means: An unincorporated community and hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, formerly Hobbema. Full definition →

Cree ᒪᔉᐗᒌᐢ
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  1. Cree · borrowed fromᒪᔉᐗᒌᐢ
  2. English todayMaskwacis

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

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