pítαhpskʷe

Penobscot

Etymology

Cognate with Malecite-Passamaquoddy pitapsq (“harlequin duck”). Possibly cognate with Montagnais nutshipaushtikueshish, Southern East Cree paaushtikupiyesuu.

Noun

pítαhpskʷe anim (plural pítαhpskʷak)

  1. harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
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