amsqahsewey

noun animate & inanimate

first, first one; (baseball) first batter, first base

Plural : amsqahseweyak, amsqahseweyal

Locative : amsqahseweyak

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey	English Phrase
Waponahkewiyik nikt amsqahseweyak nemihtuhtit weckuwapok.	Wabanakis are the first ones to see the dawn.
Amsqahsewey ksehe etoli-enawotultimok.	She came in first in the race.
Simu not amsqahsewey yut petkenits.	Simon was the first one to arrive here (on foot).
Nsakoli-wolamsotomon nit kis amsqahsewey nican 'tuceyin.	It's hard for me to believe my first child is that old.