'samaqan

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Alternative forms

• samaqan

Etymology

Cognate with Mi'kmaq samqwan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhsa.ˈma.kʷan/, [ˌsa.ˈmaˑ˧˦.ɡʷan]

Noun

'samaqan inan

1. water

Declension

Declension of 'samaqan [inanimate, -ol plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked	'samaqan	'samaqanol
locative	'samaqanok	'samaqanihkuk

See also

• nopim (“their drink”)

References

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