ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ
Cherokee
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ᎧᎹᎹ (kamama, “butterfly”) + ᎤᏔᎾ (utana, “big”). From observation of flapping ears as similar to butterfly wings.[1]
Noun
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- ᎠᎺᏉ ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ (amequo kamama utana, “elephant seal”)
References
[edit]- ^ Ellison, George (2007 May 16) “Cherokee language and zoology”, in Smoky Mountain News[1]