pqapit

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Malecite-Passamaquoddy

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. beaver, Castor canadensis
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References

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