pi·špiš
Makah
editEtymology
editMore likely from Puget Sound Chinook Jargon pish-pish than the more common Chinook Jargon puss-puss, from English puss (“cat”). Cognates include Nootka piišpiš, Lushootseed pišpiš, Twana pišpš, Klallam píšpš, Saanich pús, Halkomelem pús
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpi·špiš
Derived terms
edit- pi·pi·špišk̓uk (“bobcat”)
References
edit- Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)