pi·špiš
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Makah
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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)