wi·yu
Makah
[edit]| < 2 | 3 | 4 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : wi·yu | ||
Etymology
[edit]The number for three is quite different in Makah compared to the other South Wakashan languages with examples being the Nookta/Nuu-chah-nulth qačc̓a/qacc̓a and the Ditidaht qakac̓.
Numeral
[edit]wi·yu
Derived terms
[edit]- wi·yucx̌i (“have three wives”)
- wi·yuc̓iq (“three long objects”)
- wi·yu·q (“sixty”)
- wi·yu·s (“three residents”)
- wi·yučeyaɫ (“three days, Wednesday”)
References
[edit]- Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)