noun animate
malicious character in old stories
Plural:
Laksok, Luksok

Notes

(Laks is the title character of Lewis Mitchell's "Skicinuwi-wahant Malikapiyiw: The Indian Devil, Mischief-maker," in John Dyneley Prince's Passamaquoddy Texts, 1921; perhaps also means wolverine, Gulo luscus; closest part of present range is northern Quebec and Labrador, but formerly found farther south)

Keywords

wolverine
devil

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Neqt pemkiskahk Laks macewsan, esponsuwehlosu. One day Laks went out for a walk in the form of a raccoon. (LM)
Mesq nutomuwon wen wot laks. I haven't heard about this wolverine character.
Laks, tan tuciw, kci-motewolon, kenuk-olu 'tolsonuwakon anqoc nokolokun. Laks at that time was a great motewolon, but his strength would sometimes leave him. (LM)

Audio Recordings

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word Alice
Example Nancy
Example Nancy
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