masgwi'gana'q

Recordings:

Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive

Pronunciation Guide: mas·kwii·kan·aahk

Translation: He/she lives in a birch covered house.

Meanings:

lives in a birch covered house

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Mali gesatg masgwi'gana'q.
Translation: Mary likes living in a birch covered house.
Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

masgwigana'm -- I live in a birch covered house -- (first person singular animate)
masgwi'gana'meg -- We live in a birch covered house -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
masgwi'gana'mu'tieg -- We live in a birch covered house -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #250

Transcription:	de bouleau, masgoigan, nam
Expanded:	de bouleau, masgoiganam
Transliteration:	birch, masgwi'ganam
Source as entry:	masgwigana'm, I live in a birch covered house
Normalized source as entry:	masgwigana'q, he/she lives in a birch covered house

Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #148

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