skonimin
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
Etymology
Cognate with Penobscot skánimin, Unami xkànim, Mi'kmaq sgilmin.
Noun
skonimin inan (plural skoniminol, possessed uskonimin, locative skoniminok, diminutive skoniminsis)
- seed, grain
- (corn) kernel
Synonyms
- ktahkomons
References
- Francis, David A.; Leavitt, Robert R.; Apt, Margaret (2008) , “skonimin”, in The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary, The Passamaquoddy Language Preservation Project