kiyahq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *kaya·skwa (“gull”). Cognate with Cree ᑭᔭᐢᐠ (kiyask).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkiˈjàhkʷ/, [ˌɡiˈjaːkʷ˨˦]

Noun

kiyahq anim

1. seagull

Declension

Declension of kiyahq [animate, -ok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	kiyahq	kiyahqok
possessed	'kiyahqomol / 'kiyahkumol	'kiyahqom / 'kiyahkum
locative	kiyahqok	kiyahqihkuk
diminutive	kiyaqsis / kiyaqehsis / kiyasis	kiyaqsisok / kiyaqehsisok / kiyasisok

References

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