mis-mis

Updated: July 26, 2025

However, his eyes soon got accustomed to the place, and then he was able to observe that the old conjurer and his wife were seated on the ground on the opposite side of the tent. With some tea and tobacco in his left hand, the missionary extended his right, saying, "What cheer, mis-mis?" the Indian for "How are you, grandfather?"

Egerton Ryerson Young - Oowikapun: How the Gospel Reached the Nelson River Indians