ososq

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Malecite-Passamaquoddy[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Algonquian *ašiškiwi. Cognate with Miami eešaahšahk, Penobscot ásəsko, Mi'kmaq sisgu, Unami sisku.

Noun[edit]

ososq inan (plural ososkul, locative ososkuk)

  1. mud, mudflat

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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