ososq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ašiškiwi. Cognate with Miami eešaahšahk, Penobscot ásəsko, Mi'kmaq sisgu, Unami sisku.

Noun

ososq inan (plural ososkul, locative ososkuk)

1. mud, mudflat

See also

• elomocokek
• ososqopekot

References

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