sahmees

Seri

Alternative forms

• zahmees

Etymology

From zaah (“sun”) +‎ cmis (“to resemble”), literally “that which resembles the sun”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑʔˈmɛːs/

Noun

sahmees (article quij, plural sahmees)

1. orange (fruit)

Derived terms

• sahmees ccapxl (“lemon”)
• sahmees ccapxl quisil (“lime”)
• sahmees coaatjö (“mandarin orange”)
• sahmees hamt cahaacöl (“grapefruit”)
• sahmees hant ihiti (“orange tree”)

 

References

• Moser, Mary B., Marlett, Stephen A. (2010) Comcaac quih yaza quih hant ihiip hac: cmiique iitom - cocsar iitom - maricaana iitom [Seri-Spanish-English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Hermosillo: Plaza y Valdés Editores, →ISBN, page 550.