kehsewey

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

kehs (“so many times”) +‎ -ewey

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkeh.se.wèj/, [ˈɡæː˧˦.se̞.weɪ˨]
- (Before a pause) IPA^(key): [-weɪ˨˦]

Particle

kehsewey

forms ordinal numerals with numbers greater than five
Kamahcin kehsewey ― Sixth

See also

References

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

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