kus suk

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Catawba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

kus (corn) + suk (house)

Noun[edit]

kus suk

  1. corncob

Usage notes[edit]

The initial consonant is sometimes voiced: gus suk.

References[edit]

  • 1900, Albert S. Gatschet, Grammatic Sketch of the Catawba Language (published in the American Anthropologist)