masq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

Cognate with Penobscot màskʷe.

Noun

masq inan (locative masqek, diminutive masqes, possessed masqem, plural masqiyil, locative plural masqewihkuk, diminutive plural masqesol, possessed plural masqemol)

1. birch bark

Derived terms

• masqehke
• masqewikan
• masqewuloq

 

References

• Francis, David A. with Leavitt, Robert R. and Apt, Margaret (2008) “masq”, in The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary, The Passamaquoddy Language Preservation Project