pi·pi·špišk̓uk
Makah edit
Etymology edit
From pi·pi·špiš (“partial reduplication of pi·špiš (“cat”) as a result of the -k̓uk suffix”) + -k̓uk (“to resemble, resembling”), literally “to resemble a cat”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pi·pi·špišk̓uk
References edit
- Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)