pepgwet

Recordings:

Translation: Male partridge

Part of Speech: noun animate

Meanings:

male partridge

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Pepgwet na maw sespe'g ta'n tujiw gwiluaj plawetl.
Translation: A male partridge is very noisy when searching for a mate.
Recording: Recording by jnw 🔉

Pronunciation Guide: bep·gwet

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

pepgwetg -- male partridges -- (plural)
pepgwejl, pepgwetl -- a male partridge -- (fourth person)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #674
Transcription: pepgoet ou pepoit, perdrix (mâle)
Transliteration: pepgwet or pepwit, partridge (male)
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #202
Rand's Micmac dictionary from phonographic word-lists - transcribed and alphabetically arranged, with a grammar and list of place-names by Jeremiah S. Clark, Page Image #179
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #105

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