kehsuwok

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

kehsi (“so much; how many”) with the animate plural ending -uwok. Also see kehs, kehsu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkehˈsu.wək/, [ˌɡæːˈsuˑ˧˦.wəɡ]

Particle

kehsuwok

1. (interrogative) how much, how many (of an animate noun)

Verb

kehsuwok

1. (animate, intransitive, following numbers greater than five) there are (that many) of them

   Esqonatek kehsuwok ― There are nine of them (animate)

See also

• (inanimate): kehsonul

References

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