kamahcin
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
| 60 | ||
| ← 5 | 6 | 7 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: kamahcin Ordinal: kamahcin kehsewey Adverbial: kamahcin kehs Adnominal: kamahcin kehsuwok, kamahcin kehsonul | ||
Etymology
Compare okamiw (“on the other side”) and 'cihcin (“thumb”); "six" can be represented with five fingers on one hand and a thumb on the other.
The initial o from okamiw was elided as a result of word-initial /ə/ syncope.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌka.ˈmah.t͡ʃin/, [ˌɡa.ˈmaː˧˦.t͡ʃin]
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing
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