mashkosiw

Ojibwe

Etymology

Cognate with Mohegan-Pequot maskihcuwash (“grass”), Plains Cree maskosiy, Unami skikw, Munsee míixaskw, Potawatomi mishkos, Malecite-Passamaquoddy pskihq, Malecite-Passamaquoddy msigu, Penobscot mskìhko, Abenaki mskiko.

Noun

mashkosiw inan (plural mashkosiwan, diminutive mashkosiins, locative mashkosiing, locative distributive mashkosiikaang)

  1. grass, hay
    Madweyaakide iwe gichi-mashkosiw zekideg.
    You can hear the hay field crackling as it burns.
  2. a blade of grass

Usage notes

In Ojibwe, when referring to a quantity of grass or hay, the plural can be used: mashkosiwan.

  • -ashkosiw-

References
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