ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ
Cherokee edit
Etymology edit
From ᎧᎹᎹ (kamama, “butterfly”) + ᎤᏔᎾ (utana, “big”). From observation of flapping ears as similar to butterfly wings.[1]
Noun edit
Derived 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]