Mi'kmaq

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Etymology

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Cognate with Penobscot pítalαn, Massachusett petan. Probably from Proto-Algonquian *pi·ntaϴwa·na.[1]

Noun

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pitaqan anim (plural pitaqang)

  1. quiver (for storing arrows)

References

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  1. ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*pi·ntaϴwa·na”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Further reading

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  • pitaqan”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary[1], 1997–2024