ᎧᎹᎹ
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Cherokee[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Iroquoian *kahnaːwẽːh. Sense of elephant comes from observation of flapping ears as similar to butterfly wings.[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ᎧᎹᎹ • (kamama)
Derived terms[edit]
- ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ (kamama utana, “elephant”)
- ᎠᎺᏉ ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ (amequo kamama utana, “elephant seal”)
References[edit]
- ^ Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages[1], University of Manitoba, page 500
- ^ Ellison, George (2007 May 16) “Cherokee language and zoology”, in Smoky Mountain News[2]