gisnu'gwa'q

Recordings:

Translation: It has burned

Part of Speech: verb inanimate intransitive

Meanings:

has burned
is combustible

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Gisnu'wa'q na pugsug elagweg'p.
Translation: That wood that was there has burned.
Recording: Recording by jnw 🔉

Pronunciation Guide: kis·nuu·kwaahg

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

gisnu'gwa'qal -- they have burned -- (third person plural inanimate)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #708

Transcription:	gis nogoag, il prend (fièvre?);
Transliteration:	gisnu’gwa’q, it/he got (to a high temperature?);
Source as entry:	gisnu’gwa’q, it got (to a high temperature?);
Normalized source as entry:	gisnu’gwa’q: it has burned; it is combustible ( it can burn)
Public Note:	On page of "pogteo, fire" related words.
Public Note:	Speakers Group conclusion: gisnu'gwa'q, it has burned (past tense) and it is combustible (it can burn)

Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #75

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