pqapit

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Alternative forms

• qapit

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. beaver, Castor canadensis

Related terms

• pqapitewi-kpihikon (“beaver dam”)
• pqapitew (“beaver pelt”)
• pqapitikuwam (“beaver lodge”)
• nuci-pqapitihket (“beaver trapper”)
• pqapitihikon (“woodchip left by a beaver”)

References

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