kǫyxwę́kimą
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Taos[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "you have a tail". From kǫy- [< ką- (2nd person singular) + -wi- (narrative)] + -xwę́- (“tail”) + -kimą (“it has been placed”).
Verb[edit]
kǫyxwę́kimą
Usage notes[edit]
- The last word uttered at the end of a tale. The implied meaning is "you have a tail now, so you must tell another story to remove the tail because otherwise it will freeze".