ᐱᐦᒀᐦᑾᑦ pihkwâhkwatw
(noun, inanimate)
1
a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk, branch, or root; a burl
2
a knoblike growth on an antler
3
a ball-headed club
Examples
ᐯᒋ ᐅᓂᑳᑕᐦᐊᒻ ᐱᐦᒀᐦᑾᑐᓕᐤ᙮ ᐁᐗᑴᓕᐤ ᐃᔮᐸᒋᐦᑖᑦ ᐁ ᐅᑖᒪᐦᐃᑳᑫᑦ ᐁ ᓂᐸᐦᐋᑦ ᐃᓕᓕᐗ᙮
She comes carrying her ball-headed club on her shoulder. This is what she uses for striking when killing a man.
Harvey Smallboy - Cree Notes & Texts collected by Truman Michelson [1935]
synonympakamâkan
Etymology
cognate of Anishinabe bikwâkwad, 'a ball,' and Miami pakwâhkon, 'a lacrosse ball'