kiwhos

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

Cognate with Mi'kmaq gi'gwesu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkiw.hə̀s/, [ˈɡiu˧˦.həz˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-həz˨˦]

Noun

kiwhos anim

1. muskrat

Declension

Declension of kiwhos [animate, -uwok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	kiwhos	kiwhosuwok
possessed	'kiwhosumol	'kiwhosum
locative	—	kiwhosuwihkuk
diminutive	kiwhosuhsis	kiwhosuhsisok

References

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