supeq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

Cognate with Penobscot sópəkʷ, Abenaki sobakw.

Noun

supeq inan (plural supekul, locative supekuk, supeqok)

1. sea, ocean
2. salt water

References

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