eqpahak

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌekʷ.pa.hàk/, [ˌe̞kʷ.pa.haɡ˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-aɡ˨˦]

Noun

eqpahak (locative eqpahak, locative plural eqpahakil)

1. (locative) at head of tide (on a river or inlet)
2. (Maliseet, locative) alternative letter-case form of Eqpahak (“at a village near Fredericton, New Brunswick”)

References

• Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
• LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing