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chegeyoh small knife, pocket knife

chkerkerr' pierce, spear, pitchfork, fork (utensil)

chuerp'er'y comb

chyuuep'er'y comb oneself, comb

hegon spoon, scraper

helog cooking paddle, acorn mush stirrer, stirring paddle

hlke'mah ladder, stepping stones

hokchkehl arrow flaker

keromekeenohl key

ke'moh bailer

kue wa'aw mehl meguehlsonee mop

kwar peg, nail, lamprey awl, sewing awl, needle, wooden needle

na'ma'w chipper (tool)

nemekw adze

nerhserper' shave (trans.), shave oneself, razor

nerrp' flint knife, machete, butcher knife

ner'merwue' adze blade

pegem

pegemeep' wire, iron, steel, metal, sharp stone or hard wood used for making knives

pkwegeno'ohl quill, needle, awl

pla's stick for measuring meshes of a net

roowo's pipe

sloyhlketo' brush, broom

sme'ruehl scissors

smohta'r bow (for arrows)

s'echoh horn, horns, wedge

tekwonekws "the cylindrical trunk for feather dresses, etc.", box, case, chest

tekwonuer maul, hammer

terrluel bone put through nose of corpse, knife with short hilt

'onches bracelet

Dictionary entry

pegemn • knife

Lexicon record # 2483 | Source reference(s): R237 JE79
Semantic domains: tools and implements; modern things

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  1. pegem "knife" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)

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  2. pegem "knife" (spoken by Florence Shaughnessy)

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