coskuwehsis

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

Cognate with Mi'kmaq jijigwatej.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃəs.kuˈweh.sis/, [ˌd͡ʒəs.kuˈwæː˧˦.siz]

Noun

coskuwehsis anim

1. sandpiper, plover

   Synonym: cacawikatehs

Declension

Declension of coskuwehsis [animate, -ok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	coskuwehsis	coskuwehsisok
locative	—	coskuwehsisihkuk

References

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