noun animate
beaver (Castor canadensis)
Plural:
(p)qapitiyik
Locative:
(p)qapitewihkuk where there are beavers
Diminutive:
(p)qapitsis

Notes

(pqapit: literally, red tooth)

Keywords

beaver

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Pihce ktanaqsuponik pqapitiyik. A long time ago beavers use to be plentiful.
Ma-te miskiw knomiyawihik pqapitiyik. You don't see beavers too often.
Ma-te tokec 'tuci-kehsiwoniya pqapitiyik tahalu neke pihce. There are not as many beavers around now as there were long ago.

Audio Recordings

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