kakskusihq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

Related to kakskus (“Eastern white cedar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaks.ku.sìhkʷ/, [ˌɡaks.ku.ziːkʷ˨]
  • (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-iːkʷ˨˦]

Noun

kakskusihq anim

1. cedar pitch

Declension

Declension of kakskusihq [animate, -iyik (i) plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	kakskusihq	kakskusihqiyik

References

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