kiyahq
Malecite-Passamaquoddy edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Algonquian *kaya·skwa (“gull”). Cognate with Cree ᑭᔭᐢᐠ (kiyask).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kiyahq anim
Declension edit
Declension of kiyahq [animate, -ok plural]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| unmarked / proximate | kiyahq | kiyahqok |
| possessed | 'kiyahqomol / 'kiyahkumol | 'kiyahqom / 'kiyahkum |
| locative | kiyahqok | kiyahqihkuk |
| diminutive | kiyaqsis / kiyaqehsis / kiyasis | kiyaqsisok / kiyaqehsisok / kiyasisok |
References edit
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing