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maqtawe'g

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Mi'kmaq

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *mahkate·-.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /max.ta.weːk/, [maxtaweːk(ʰ)]

Verb

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maqtawe'g (intransitive verb)

  1. to be black

Usage notes

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This verb can be used for animate and inanimate subjects.

See also

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Colors in Mi'kmaq · [Term?] (layout · text)
     wape'g      watapteg      maqtawe'g
             megwe'g              wisawe'g              watapteg; laglemamu'g
                          wap'stoqonamu'g; stoqonamu'g             
                                       ewne'g; musqunamu'g
                                      

References

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  1. ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*mahkate·-”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Further reading

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  • “maqtawe'g”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary‎[1], 1997–2024
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