micuw

Mohegan-Pequot

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *miᐧčiwa (“to eat (something)”). Cognate with Cree ᒦᒋᓯᐤ (miicisiw, “he/she eats”), Malecite-Passamaquoddy mitsu (“he/she eats”), Menominee mēcehsow (“he/she eats”), Fox mîchiwa (“he/she eats”), Mahican meetthow (“he/she eats”), Unami mitsu (“he/she eats”), Munsee míitsuw (“he/she eats”).

Verb

micuw anim (animate transitive)

1. third-person singular present active indicative of micuw (animate, transitive) to eat it

Conjugation

Present indicative absolute conjugation of micuw

micuw
1st person singular	numic
2nd person singular	kumic
3rd person singular	micuw
1st person plural inclusive	numicumun
1st person plural exclusive	kumicumun
2nd person plural	kumicumô
3rd person plural	micuwak
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Present indicative objective conjugation of micuw

micuw
1st person singular	numicun
2nd person singular	kumicun
3rd person singular	umicun
1st person plural inclusive	numicunán
1st person plural exclusive	kumicunán
2nd person plural	kumicunáw
3rd person plural	umicunáw
Indefinite subject (passive)	micun
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conjugation of micuw

micuw
1st person singular	numicunash
2nd person singular	kumicunash
3rd person singular	umicunash
1st person plural inclusive	numicunánônash
1st person plural exclusive	kumicunánônash
2nd person plural	kumicunáwôwash
3rd person plural	umicunáwôwash
passive	micunash
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Conjunct conjugation of micuw

micuw
1st person singular	micuwôn
2nd person singular	micuwan
3rd person singular	micuk
1st person plural inclusive	micuwak
1st person plural exclusive	[Term?]
2nd person plural	micuwáq
3rd person plural	mic'hutut
3rd person plural participle	micukik
Indefinite subject (passive)	micumuk

Related terms

• micuwôk

References

• https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/pdf/MoheganDictionary.pdf