ƛata·wač̓akʷ

Makah

ƛata·wač̓akʷ

Etymology

From ƛatwa- (“to paddle steadily”) +‎ -č̓akʷ (“nominalizing suffix, thing for...”), literally “thing for paddling steadily”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɬa.ˈtaː.wa.tsʼakʷ/

Noun

ƛata·wač̓akʷ

1. oar, paddle

References

• Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)