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gu'gu'gwes

Mi'kmaq

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Etymology

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Compare Abenaki kokokhas, Malecite-Passamaquoddy kamkamoss. Likely from Proto-Algonquian *ko·hko·hkoho·wa.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuː.kuː.kʷes/, [kuːɡuːɡʷes]

Noun

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gu'gu'gwes anim (plural gu'gu'gwesg, obviative gu'gu'gwesl)

  1. owl
  2. (Nova Scotia) screech owl

References

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  1. ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*ko·hko·hkoho·wa”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Further reading

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  • “gu'gu'gwes”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎[1], 1997–2024
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