pqapit

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Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Alternative forms

qapit

Etymology

Literally red tooth pq- (“red”) +‎ apit (“tooth”)

Noun

pqapit anim (plural pqapitiyik, locative pqapitewihkuk, diminutive pqapitsis)

beaver, Castor canadensis

Related terms

pqapitewi-kpihikon (“beaver dam”)
pqapitew (“beaver pelt”)
pqapitikuwam (“beaver lodge”)
nuci-pqapitihket (“beaver trapper”)
pqapitihikon (“woodchip left by a beaver”)

References

Francis, David A. with Leavitt, Robert R. and Apt, Margaret (2008) “pqapit”, in The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary, The Passamaquoddy Language Preservation Project

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