athusoss

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *aθko·ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat.hu.sə̀ss/, [ˈat˧˦.hu.zəsː˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-əsː˨˦]

Noun

athusoss anim

1. snake

Declension

Declension of athusoss [animate, -ok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	athusoss	athusossok
possessed	'tathusossomol	'tathusossom
locative	athusossok	athusossihkuk
diminutive	athusossis	athusossisok

References

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