pi·pi·špišk̓uk

Makah

Etymology

From pi·pi·špiš (“partial reduplication of pi·špiš (“cat”) as a result of the -k̓uk suffix”) +‎ -k̓uk (“to resemble, resembling”), literally “to resemble a cat”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpiː.piːʃ.piʃ.kʼuk/

Noun

pi·pi·špišk̓uk

bobcat

References

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