noun animate
(animal) marten (Martes americana; see note)
Plural:
nimaqsuwehsuwok
Possessed:
nimaqsuwehsumol
Locative:
nimaqsuwehsuwihkuk where there are martens
Diminutive:
nimaqsuwehsis

Notes

(sometimes translated as "sable" in English versions of oral tradition, although the true sable, which is a type of marten, is not found in North America; see also apistanewc; also, mimaqsuwehs JS/PP)

Keywords

marten
sable

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Welinaqsit not weyossis nimaqsuwehs. The sable is a nice-looking animal.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly