coskuwehsis
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
Etymology
Cognate with Mi'kmaq jijigwatej.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃəs.kuˈweh.sis/, [ˌd͡ʒəs.kuˈwæː˧˦.siz]
Noun
coskuwehsis anim
- sandpiper, plover
- Synonym: cacawikatehs
Declension
Declension of coskuwehsis [animate, -ok plural]
singular | plural | |
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unmarked / proximate | coskuwehsis | coskuwehsisok |
locative | — | coskuwehsisihkuk |
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing