muwin
noun animate
(animal) black bear (Ursus americanus)
Plural :
muwiniyik, muwinuwok
Possessed :
muwinemol, muwinumol
Locative :
muwinewihkuk, muwinuwihkuk where there are bears
Diminutive :
muwinesis, muwinehsis, muwinuhsis
Obviative :
muwiniyil, muwinuwol
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Nomiyal muwinuwol ihtoli-sukayewotahsultimok. | He saw a bear at the dump. |
| (as translation of Wolastoqey surname) Not-olu pesq, nakat Kci-Muwin, eliwiyut Nuwel Bel. | There was one, the late Old Man Bear, whose name was Newell Bear. (MT) |
| Ktaqhomuhs nehpahal muwiniyil. | The old man killed a bear. |
| Kci-muwin. ... Muwinehsis. | Big Dipper (Ursa Major). ... Little Dipper (Ursa Minor). |
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| word | Pqiptes | |
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| example | Alberta | |
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