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peel The act of peeling something
ᐳᔭᑭᐣᑫᐃᐧᐣ
poyakinkewin
[NI]
s/he peels them by pulling, i.e.: the skin off a banana, poyakipitew (vta); s/he peels them with an axe, poyakawew (vta); s/he peels them with her/his teeth, poyakamew (vta); s/he peels them, poyakinew (vta); s/he peels them with a knife, poyakiswew (vta); s/he peels it off by pulling, i.e.: the skin off a banana, s/he skins it, i.e.: usually used to refer to small fur bearing animals such as muskrat or beaver, pihtonew (vta) (Plains Cree); s/he peels it off by pulling, i.e.: the skin off a banana, s/he skins it, i.e.: usually used to refer to small fur bearing animals such as muskrat or beaver, pihtôpitew (vta) (Northern Cree)
Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree
Language: Cree

