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Part of speech

noun animate (Wol) or inanimate (Pesk)

Definition

alder (genus Alnus; see note)

Noun Forms

Plural:
tuhpiyik (Wol); tuhpihil, tuhpiyil (Pesk)
Diminutive:
tuhpis, tuhpisis

Notes

(probably speckled alder, Alnus incana; but perhaps also green alder, Alnus viridis; or both)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Tuhpisisihkuk. In the alders. (DAF)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly