noun inanimate
earth, ground, soil, dirt
Plural:
tupqanol
Possessed:
'tupqanom
Locative:
tupqanok

Notes

(compare skitamq)

Keywords

ground
dirt
soil 1

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Naciptuwin tupqan weci-kisi-moloqahkomikhiki. Go get me some earth so I can bank up the house.
'Tepi-sapolahmonol tupqanol puskonikonalokuk. He puts shovelfuls of dirt in the grave.
Kisi-nukcokihputuwon tupqan ehkohot wikp, ktokehkiman wasisok eli nomehs punut kihkanok. When you have broken up the soil with an ash stick, teach the children how a fish is put in the garden (as fertilizer).

Audio Recordings

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