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PEPEȾIṈ
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Saanich
Etymology
str *PÁȾ to stink, as a diminutive form + str -I<pos:persistent voice suffix> -EṈ<pos:middle voice suffix>.
Noun
noun 3
skunk any mammal of the family Mephitidae family
str HO¸EḰ TŦE PEPEȾIṈ. The skunk stinks.
See also
str SȻETEK fart, skunk spray
str ȾOQI¸, str ȾO¸QE¸ skunk cabbage
References
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str Mephitids