kawatoq
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
Etymology
Cognate with Mi'kmaq gawatgw, Penobscot kάwαtakʷ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaˈwa.təkʷ/, [ˌɡaˈwaˑ˧˦.dəɡʷ]
Noun
kawatoq anim
- black spruce, Picea mariana
Declension
Declension of kawatoq [animate, -uk plural]
singular | plural | |
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unmarked / proximate | kawatoq | kawatokuk |
possessed | 'kawatokumol | 'kawatokum |
locative | kawatokuk | kawatoqihkuk |
diminutive | kawatoqis / kawatokuhsis | kawatoqisok / kawatokuhsisok |
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing