wikp
noun animate
(tree, Fraxinus nigra; wood of this tree) black ash, basket ash (locally also called brown ash); (basketmaking) strip of ash, ash splint
Plural :
wikpiyik, wikpihik
Possessed :
wikpimol
Locative :
wikpik
Diminutive :
wikpossis
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Woli-kiyahqakiye wikp, woli-pihtuwe naka woli-wotokeyu. | Black ash is straight, splits easily, and is pliable. |
| On apc wen toke monikpehlan wikpiyil naka 'kossephan lamikuwam, nit-oc etolosut, etoli-cikikpuhut, naka etoli-pihtuput. | And now one can peel off strips of ash and take them indoors, where they will be cut, scraped, and split into thinner splints. (PN) |
| Wen toke 'cossawiyan peskuhu wikpi. | Now one dyes some of the ash. (PN) |
| Nit-tehc wen toke kisi-macekpehtihikan tokkiw-ote wen 'kihka-wiwonihtahat wikpiyil. | Now one can begin to pound the ash log until he has pounded it all the way around. (PN) |
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Stephanie | |
| example | Stephanie |