aneqehs

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

Cognate with Mi'kmaq anagwe'j and Penobscot αnékʷehso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌa.ne.kʷèhs/, [ˌa.ne̞.ɡʷæːs˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-æːs˨˦]

Noun

aneqehs anim

1. flounder

Declension

Declension of aneqehs [animate, -uwok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	aneqehs	aneqehsuwok
possessed	'taneqehsumol	'taneqehsum
locative	—	aneqehsuwihkuk
diminutive	aneqehsis	aneqehsisok

References

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