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nάpehkikʷ

AN

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English

male of seal, also otter, mink, marten, fisher, muskrat, beaver, and less often wolverine and skunk,

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PenobscotEnglishPart of Speech
nαpéhkikʷakpl.
nάpehkikʷsdim.,
nαpéhkikʷsakpl.

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  • nάpehkənahkʷ shared opening male turtle,
  • nάpemekʷ shared opening male fish, milter,
  • nάphahso shared opening 1) he strings up things, 2) he fastens/snares things on a line (beries, apples, fish, AN or INAN obj
  • nάphame shared opening 1) he has game strung on his belt, 2) he hangs game on his belt,
  • nάphike shared opening 1) he does beadwork, strings beads, 2) he hangs/strings fish on a line,
  • nάphole shared opening he places/strings things on a line,

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Themes: Beaver Seal Otter Muskrat Mink Weasel / skunk Man Listen-3

  • skʷèhkikʷs related meaning: Beaver (+4 more) female seal (also otter, mink, beaver, muskrat),
  • pəyáwehso related meaning: Beaver (+3 more) 1) young of certain fur-bearing mammal (beaver, otter, mink, muskrat), 2) pup or kit beaver, beaver
  • sákʷehso related meaning: Mink (+1 more) weasel ⟨sciname⟩(Mustela frenata and ⟨sciname⟩Mustela erminea⟨/sciname⟩)⟨/sciname⟩, 00pl.9
  • skʷèhkikʷ related meaning: Seal (+1 more) female of any small mammal (seal, otter, etc.),
  • aləmákʷətehle related meaning: Beaver (+1 more) he swims away/onward under the water (person, fish, beaver, otter),
  • pəmάtəkʷəssin related meaning: Beaver (+1 more) he (duck, beaver, man, etc.) makes a wake on the water,

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