Wiyot

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Etymology

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From hiw- (to be round).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hiwét͡ʃk/
  • Hyphenation: hi‧wéčk

Noun

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hiwéčk

  1. money
    • 1964, Della Prince, “Text 40. Picking Strawberries”, in Karl V. Teeter, The Wiyot Language, University of California press:
      Tó yał bał kipiwabał walúy, hiwéčk kipiwabał walùy.
      But there's never much for it, not much money for it.

References

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  • Karl V. Teeter (1964) The Wiyot Language, University of California press, page 190