apistanewj

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

Cognate with Naskapi ᐛᐱᔅᑕᓂᔅ (waapistanis), Malecite-Passamaquoddy apistanewc, Penobscot ehpanáhkəsso, Southern East Cree ᐧᐋᐱᔥᑖᓂᔥ (yaapishtaanish), Montagnais uapishtaniss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pis.ta.newt͡ʃ/, [abistanewt͡ʃ(ʰ)]

Noun

apistanewj anim (plural apistanewjig, obviative apistanewjl)

1. marten

Further reading

• “apistanewj”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎^[1], 1997–2024