pi·špiš

Makah

pi·špiš

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːʃ.piʃ/

Noun

pi·špiš

1. cat

Derived terms

• pi·pi·špišk̓uk (“bobcat”)

 

References

• Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)