pgesign

Recordings:

Translation: Piece of cloth

Part of Speech: noun inanimate

Meanings:

piece of cloth

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Pugwelgl pgesignn mawi'smn gisites a'su'n.
Translation: If you sew lots of pieces of cloth together you can make a blanket.
Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉

Pronunciation Guide: êp·ge·si·gên

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

pgesignn -- pieces of cloth -- (plural)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #161

Transcription:	neogtisgagal epgesigenel solieoel, 10 drachmes (Luc 15, 8)... neogtetjg nsolieoeim tan gesgasep
Transliteration:	newtisga'qal pgesigne'l suliewe'l, 10 drachmas (Luke 15, 8)... newte'j nsulieweim ta'n gesga's'p
Public Note:	A drachma was a standard ancient Greek silver coin widely used in the Middle East during the New Testament era. In the Bible, it is most famous for representing a full day's wage for a common labourer. Source: Van den Biesen, C. (1909). Drachma. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05152b.htm
Public Note:	Pacifique reference (Luke 15, 8): Luke 15:8, The Parable of the Lost Coin 'Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light the lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it' New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition. (1989/1993). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2015%3A8-10&version=NRSVCE (Accessed on 06/20/2026)

Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #128
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #256

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