kiwhosuwasq
noun inanimate
(plant in the genus Acorus; see note) sweet flag, especially the root of this plant
Plural :
kiwhosuwaskul
Possessed :
'kiwhosuwaskum
Locative :
kiwhosuwaskuk
Diminutive :
kiwhosuwasqis
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| On nit 'tolaqsomon yut iyey kiwhosuwasq; psi-te wot elokimatpon, wot skitap nit elluhket. | Then he steeped the flagroot; everything he (Flagroot) instructed him to do, this man did. (MT) |
| Nil ehta nit eliwihimok Kiwhosuwasq. | I am the one they call Flagroot. (MT) |
Notes :
(originally the native several-veined sweet flag, Acorus americanus, now also used for the introduced single-vein sweet flag, Acorus calamus)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Alberta | |
| word | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly |