kehsinsk

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

kehs (“so many times”) +‎ -insk (“multiple of ten”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkeh.sìnsk/, [ˌɡæːsinsk˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-insk˨˦]

Particle

kehsinsk

1. generates multiples of ten for the numbers 6, 7, 8 and 9

   Esqonatek kehsinsk ― Ninety

Derived terms

• kamahcin kehsinsk
• oluwikonok kehsinsk
• oqomolcin kehsinsk
• esqonatek kehsinsk

 

See also

• (for the numbers 1-5): -insk

References

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