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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *pi·wa·peθkwi (“metal”). Cognate to Ojibwe biiwaabik.
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Particularly: “There is likely a equivalent surface analysis, analogous to how the Ojibwe term is equivalent to biiw- + -aabikw”
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiːwaːˌpisk/
- Hyphenation: pî‧wâ‧pisk
Noun
pîwâpisk inan (plural pîwâpiskwa, Syllabics ᐲᐚᐱᐢᐠ)
- metal
- iron
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