ososq

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

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

Noun

ososq inan (plural ososkul, locative ososkuk)

  1. mud, mudflat

See also

  • elomocokek
  • ososqopekot

References

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