atutuwehc

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

From Mi'kmaq atu'tuwej.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌa.ˈtu.tu.wèht͡ʃ/, [ˌa.ˈdu˧˦.du.wæːt͡ʃ˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-æːt͡ʃ˨˦]

Noun

atutuwehc anim

1. squirrel

Declension

Declension of atutuwehc [animate, -uwok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	atutuwehc	atutuwehcuwok
locative	—	atutuwehcuwihkuk

See also

• mihku (“red squirrel”)

References

• Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
• LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing