Malecite-Passamaquoddy edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Penobscot skánimin, Unami xkànim, Mi'kmaq sgilmin.

Noun edit

skonimin inan (plural skoniminol, possessed uskonimin, locative skoniminok, diminutive skoniminsis)

  1. seed, grain
  2. (corn) kernel

Synonyms edit

References edit

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