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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

youngest child in family (also used as term of endearment for any child)

Noun Forms

Plural:
motehsanok
Possessed:
motehsanol
Diminutive:
motehsansis

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Sesolahki-te motehsan nutuwal wikuwossol. All of a sudden the youngest child hears his mother. (LM)
Psi-te yukk wasisok motehsanok. All these children are the youngest in their family.
(shortened, as nickname) Nwewitahama panuwapskewi-ehpit eliwisit Motehs. I remember a Penobscot woman called Motehs.
Skinuhsis nil nmotehsan. The boy is my youngest child.
Sikte-wekiyal Ena motehsanol. Anna is really spoiling her youngest child.

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