gu'gu'gwes
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Mi'kmaq[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare Abenaki kokokhas, Malecite-Passamaquoddy kamkamoss. Likely from Proto-Algonquian *ko·hko·hkoho·wa.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gu'gu'gwes anim (plural gu'gu'gwesg, obviative gu'gu'gwesl)
- owl
- (Nova Scotia) screech owl
References[edit]
- ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*ko·hko·hkoho·wa”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Further reading[edit]
- “gu'gu'gwes”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary[1], 1997–2024