kapsq
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *kaxkaᐧpeϴk-. Cognate with Mi'kmaq gapsgw and Menominee kahkāpaehkat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkapskʷ/, [ˈɡapskʷ˧˦]
Noun
kapsq inan
- waterfall, falls, rocky river bed
Declension
Declension of kapsq [inanimate, -ul plural]
singular | plural | |
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unmarked | kapsq | kapskul |
possessed | 'kapskum | 'kapskumol |
locative | kapskuk | — |
diminutive | kapskuhsis | kapskuhsisol |
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing