wiyâs

Plains Cree

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *wi·yawehsi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wiˈjaːs/
• Hyphenation: wi‧yâs

Noun

wiyâs inan (plural wiyâsa, Syllabics ᐏᔮᐢ)

1. meat

References

• H. C. Wolfart (1996) “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 437