'sis
Appearance
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sis"
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
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[a], [b] ← 2 | 3 | 4 → |
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Cardinal: nihi, 'sis Ordinal: nuhuwewey Adverbial: nihikehs Adnominal: nuhuwok, nohonul |
Etymology
Cognate with Mi'kmaq si'st (“three”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
'sis (initial root 's-)
- (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