kehsewey

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

kehs (“so many times”) +‎ -ewey

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeh.se.wèj/, [ˈɡæː˧˦.se̞.weɪ˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-weɪ˨˦]

Particle

kehsewey

1. forms ordinal numerals with numbers greater than five

   Kamahcin kehsewey ― Sixth

See also

• kehs
• kehsinsk

References

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