témecu

Nez Perce

Etymology

From the longer form té·mhecu (used in slow speech), from té·m- (“to roast (camas)”) + he·cu (“wood; firewood; skewer”).

Noun

té·mecu

1. log for burning on a fire pit that camas-cakes are baked on

See also

• qém̓es (“camas”)

References

• Haruo Aoki, Nez Perce Dictionary