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tomahawk

/ˈtɒməˌhɔːk/TO-muh-hawk
/ˈtɑməˌhɔk/TAH-muh-hawk

Meaninga war-hatchet

Common meaning: a light axe used by Native Americans

Journey through time

  1. Mohegantumnahegansource
  2. Algonquiantomekagensource
  3. Englishtomahawk‘a light axe used by Native Americans’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Mohegan tumnahegan ‘a war-hatchet’.

Roots

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