kawisimus
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *kaᐧwinšyi (“bramble, briar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌka.wi.siˈmus/, [ˌɡa.wiˈziˑ˧˦.muz]
Noun
kawisimus anim
- bramble bush, thorn tree
- large burdock, thistle plant
Declension
Declension of kawisimus [animate, -iyik plural]
singular | plural | |
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unmarked / proximate | kawisimus | kawisimusiyik |
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing