masqosit

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Alternative forms

• malsqosit

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maškweči·hsa.

Noun

masqosit inan (plural masqositol, diminutive masqositsis)

1. dried bean

References

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