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Mi'kmaq
Etymology
Cognate with Penobscot pítalαn, Massachusett petan. Probably from Proto-Algonquian *pi·ntaϴwa·na.[1]
Noun
pitaqan anim (plural pitaqang)
- quiver (for storing arrows)
References
- ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*pi·ntaϴwa·na”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Further reading
- “pitaqan”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary, 1997–2025