bu·-

Makah

Alternative forms

• buy-

Etymology

Cognates include Nootka muu-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buː/

Prefix

bu·-

1. four

Derived terms

• bu· (“four”)
• bu·cx̌i (“have four wives”)
• bu·qʷapɫ (“four round objects, four dollars”)
• bu·q̓ʷičx̌ (“four years”)
• bu·x̌ta·kʷ (“four sackfuls”)
• bu·čeyaɫ (“four days, Thursday”)

 

References

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