nohonul

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Malecite-Passamaquoddy numbers ^(edit)

	30
[a], [b] ←  2	3	4  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: nihi, 'sis     Ordinal: nuhuwewey     Adverbial: nihikehs     Adnominal: nuhuwok, nohonul

Etymology

nihi (“three”) with the plural inanimate ending -ul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə.ˈhə.nul/, [nə.ˈhə˧˦.nul]

Verb

nohonul (verb stem nohoni-)

1. (inanimate, intransitive) there are three of them

Related terms

• (animate): nuhuwok

References

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