hiwót

Wiyot

Hiwót.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiwɑ́t/
• Hyphenation: hi‧wót

Noun

hiwót

1. ear shell, abalone
   • 1964, Della Prince, “Text 1. Abalone”, in Karl V. Teeter, The Wiyot Language, University of California press:

     Carórił hiwót.

     Abalone was a young woman.

References

• Karl V. Teeter (1964) The Wiyot Language, University of California press, page 47