kisq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ki·šekatwi (“day”). Cognate with Massachusett kesuk, Mohegan-Pequot kisk, Abenaki kizokw, Unami kishux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiskʷ/, [ˈɡiskʷ˧˦]

Noun

kisq inan

1. day, date

Declension

Declension of kisq [inanimate, -ul plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked	kisq	kiskul
possessed	'kiskum	'kiskumol

See also

• kisuhs
• musikisq

References

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