kayâs

Plains Cree

Etymology

From kêhtê (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈjaːs/
• Hyphenation: ka‧yâs

Adverb

kayâs (Syllabics ᑲᔮᐢ)

1. long ago, of old

References

• H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 438