c̓awu·-

Makah

Alternative forms

• c̓awi·-, c̓awa·-

Etymology

Cognates include Nootka c̓awaa-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsʼa.ˈwuː/

Prefix

c̓awu·-

1. one

Derived terms

• c̓akwu·s (“home alone”)
• c̓akwu·si·da·p (“to leave somebody home alone”)
• c̓akwu·ʔit (“once”)
• c̓a·wu·baɫ (“one surviving”)

 

References

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