kǫyxwę́kimą

Taos

Etymology

Literally, "you have a tail". From kǫy- [< ką- (2nd person singular) + -wi- (narrative)] + -xwę́- (“tail”) + -kimą (“it has been placed”).

Verb

kǫyxwę́kimą

1. the end; that's all she wrote

Usage notes

• 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".