epeskocossis

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

Cognate with Penobscot petαkíhlehso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌe.pesˈkə.t͡ʃəs.sìs/, [ˌe̞.be̞sˈkə˧˦.d͡ʒəs.siz˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-iz˨˦]

Noun

epeskocossis anim

1. barn swallow, Hirundo rustica

Declension

Declension of epeskocossis [animate, -ok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	epeskocossis	epeskocossisok

References

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