kaskumonoss

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

A belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) in Blackie Spit Park, British Columbia.

Alternative forms

• kaskomonoss

Etymology

Cognate with Ojibwe ogashkimanisii, Abenaki cheskwadadas (“kingfisher”), Montagnais utshissimanishu, Southern East Cree chiischiminisuu, Northern East Cree uchiischiminisiu, Plains Cree okîskimanasiw, Miami kihkamanhsia, Potawatomi gishkmensi, Unami chëlìlhwès.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkasˈku.mə.nəss/, [ˌɡasˈku˧˦.mə.nəsː]

Noun

kaskumonoss anim

1. belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Declension

Declension of kaskumonoss [animate, -ok plural]

	singular	plural
unmarked / proximate	kaskumonoss	kaskumonossok
diminutive	kaskumonossis	kaskumonossisok

References

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