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màtənakʷ

INAN

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English

bad island,

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  • màtahsəm shared opening 1) bad dog, 2) shaggy dog;
  • màtask shared opening weed, undesirable plant,
  • màtəlet shared opening † woman's loose jacket, sacque, upper part of dress. [from French _montelet_],

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  • kʷə̀nənakʷ related meaning: Island long island,
  • mánaskohs related meaning: Island grassy island,
  • mə̀nəhan related meaning: Island island,
  • nèhtəkʷ related meaning: Island point or peninsula on a river (either on a island or at a confluence of two stream),
  • némahkənakʷ related meaning: Island island with vertically rising ground,
  • potepéwhikan related meaning: Island 1) whale catcher, 2) _PN_ Bishop's Point at north head of Grand Manan Island

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