pi·špiš
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Makah[edit]
Etymology[edit]
More 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[edit]
Noun[edit]
pi·špiš
Derived terms[edit]
- pi·pi·špišk̓uk (“bobcat”)
References[edit]
- Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)