kamahcin

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Malecite-Passamaquoddy numbers ^(edit)

	60
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Cardinal: kamahcin     Ordinal: kamahcin kehsewey     Adverbial: kamahcin kehs     Adnominal: kamahcin kehsuwok, kamahcin kehsonul

Etymology

Compare okamiw (“on the other side”) and 'cihcin (“thumb”); "six" can be represented with five fingers on one hand and a thumb on the other.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌka.ˈmah.t͡ʃin/, [ˌɡa.ˈmaː˧˦.t͡ʃin]

Numeral

kamahcin

1. six

References

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