Mi'kmaq
/ˈmɪkmæk/noun, adjective
Mi'kmaq is spelled M-I-K-M-A-Q: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Mi'kmaq means “A member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Mi'kmaq is Mi'kmaqs.
How many letters and syllables are in Mi'kmaq?
| Letters | 6: M-I-K-M-A-Q |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Mi'kmaq?
Mi'kmaq appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Mi'kmaq?
- /ˈmɪkmæk/
- /ˈmɪɡmɔː/
- /ˈmɪɡəmɒk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-Mi'kmaq.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-Mi'kmaq.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Mi'kmaq
- Mi'kmaqs plural
- Mikmaq
- Míkmaq
- Mi'kmaw
- Micmac
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Mi'kmaq mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Mi'kmaq come from?
From Mi'kmaq Míkmaq.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).