'tapakon
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
Etymology
Cognate with Mi'kmaq tepaqan, Penobscot wətάpαkan, Abenaki wd8b8gan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌhta.ˈpa.kən/, [ˌta.ˈbaˑ˧˦.ɡən]
Noun
'tapakon inan
- sled, toboggan
- car, wagon, carriage, vehicle in general
Declension
Declension of 'tapakon [inanimate, -ol plural]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| unmarked | 'tapakon | 'tapakonol |
| possessed | utapakon | utapakonol |
| locative | 'tapakonok | 'tapakonihkuk |
| diminutive | 'tapakonossis | 'tapakonossisol |
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing