janusword

janusword commented on the word epekwitk

Mi'kmaq name of Prince Edward Island: "resting on the waves". also transliterated as abegweit.

Dec 29, 2008

janusword commented on the list at-least-two-apostrophes-or-your-money-back

how 'bout nu'kwa'la'titl? (they burned him/her)

Dec 29, 2008

janusword commented on the word kjika'qaquj

raven.

Sep 8, 2008

janusword commented on the word paqtaqawa'q

echo.

i love this one especially. it's so onomatopoeic. "q" is a sound like a cross of [x] and a glottal stop, so the word is like "pa' ta' awaaaa'".

Sep 8, 2008

janusword commented on the word tapia'ji'jk

fiddle.

Sep 8, 2008

janusword commented on the word klmuej

mosquito.

Sep 8, 2008

janusword commented on the word synaesthesia

http://www.mixsig.net/nexus/

synaesthesia forum. all the comment examples have been discussed there.

Aug 5, 2008

janusword commented on the list foreignyms

and sheep - mutton, of course.

Jul 5, 2008

janusword commented on the word carry on

contronymic: continue / act improperly

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word se'skwet

he/she screams

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word wesawey

sandbar

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word alawel

peas.

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word wasoqətesk

lightning.

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word tmkwaliknej

crane.

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word amskwesewa'j

firstborn, eldest.

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word kloqowej

star.

Jun 18, 2008

janusword commented on the word me'kite'lsultinej

let us be proud of ourselves.

Jun 18, 2008

frogapplause commented on the user janusword

Your Mi'kmaq words are wonderful. Keep adding more pronunciations!

Dec 7, 2009