'sis

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sis"

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Malecite-Passamaquoddy numbers ^(edit)

	30
[a], [b] ←  2	3	4  →
Cardinal: nihi, 'sis     Ordinal: nuhuwewey     Adverbial: nihikehs     Adnominal: nuhuwok, nohonul

Etymology

Cognate with Mi'kmaq si'st (“three”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhsis/, [ˈsiz˧˦]

Numeral

'sis (initial root 's-)

1. (in counting) synonym of nihi (“three”)

References

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