oqiton

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *akwintenwi. Cognate with Mi'kmaq gwitn, Penobscot ákʷitən, Powhatan acquintan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈkʷi.tən/, [ʌ̽ˈɡʷiˑ˧˦.dən]

Noun

oqiton inan

1. canoe, boat

Usage notes

The possessed form 'toqitonum is rare; see 'tul and 'tuloq.

Declension

Declension of oqiton [inanimate, -ul plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked	oqiton	oqitonul
possessed	'toqitonum / 'tul / 'tuloq	'toqitonumol / 'tulol / 'tulokul
locative	oqitonuk	—
diminutive	oqitonuhsis	oqitonuhsisol

References

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