samqwan

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

Cognate with Malecite-Passamaquoddy 'samaqan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sam.xʷan/, [samɣʷan]

Noun

samqwan inan

  1. water

Derived terms
  • samqwanapua'q (“watery, diluted”)
  • samqwano'q (“water container”)

References
  • Albert D. DeBlois, Micmac texts (1990), page 89

Further reading
  • “samqwan”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎, 1997–2024
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