ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ
Cherokee
editEtymology
editFrom ᎧᎹᎹ (kamama, “butterfly”) + ᎤᏔᎾ (utana, “big”). From observation of flapping ears as similar to butterfly wings.[1]
Noun
editDerived terms
edit- ᎠᎺᏉ ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ (amequo kamama utana, “elephant seal”)
References
edit- ^ Ellison, George (2007 May 16) “Cherokee language and zoology”, in Smoky Mountain News[1]