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espese’g
Recordings:
Recording by dmm
Recording by ewm
Recording by jnw
Part of Speech:
noun inanimate
Pronunciation Guide:
es·pe·seek
Translation:
High cliff edge
Meanings:
high cliff edge
sharp upward incline
Example of word used in a sentence:
Text:
Wen na gaqamit gigjiw espese'gigtug?
Translation:
Who's that standing close to the high cliffs edge.
Recording:
Recording by ewm 🔉
Alternate Grammatical Forms:
espes'gl --
high cliff edges
-- (plural)
Document References:
Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #324
Transcription:
espesèg, rocher éleve
Transliteration:
espese’g, high rock
Source as entry:
espese’g, high rock
Normalized source as entry:
espese’g, high cliff edge, sharp upward incline
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #58
Rand's Micmac dictionary from phonographic word-lists - transcribed and alphabetically arranged, with a grammar and list of place-names by Jeremiah S. Clark, Page Image #92
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