pkuwahq

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Malecite-Passamaquoddy

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *maškyeᐧkwi (swamp, muskeg). Cognate with Cree ᒪᐢᑫᐠ (maskek, muskeg, swamp), Penobscot mə̀kəwahk (swamp), Mohegan-Pequot mahcáq, Unami tëlamàskèk (swamp), Menominee maskīk (swamp), Montagnais massekᵘ (marsh, bog, muskeg), Southern East Cree ᒪᔅᒉᒄ (mascekw, muskeg, bog), Northern East Cree ᒥᔅᒑᒄ (miscaakw, muskeg, bog, swamp).

Noun

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pkuwahq inan (plural pkuwahkul, locative pkuwahkuk, diminutive pkuwaqsis)

  1. bog, swamp, heath

See also

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References

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