nuhuwok
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
| 30 | ||
| [a], [b] ← 2 | 3 | 4 → [a], [b] |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: nihi, 'sis Ordinal: nuhuwewey Adverbial: nihikehs Adnominal: nuhuwok, nohonul | ||
Alternative forms
- nuhuwiwok, nuwwiwok
Etymology
nihi (“three”) with the plural animate ending -uwok.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnu.ˈhu.wək/, [ˌnu.ˈhuˑ˧˦.wəɡ]
Verb
nuhuwok (verb stem -nuwi-)
- (animate, intransitive) there are three of them, they are a group of three
Related terms
- nohonul inan
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing