zixquisiil

Seri

Alternative forms

• zaxquisiil

Etymology

Compound of ziix (“thing”) +‎ quisil (“little”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiχkiˈsiːɬ/

Noun

zixquisiil (plural xicaquiziil or xicacaziil)

1. child (male or female)

Derived terms

• zixquisiil cmaam (“girl”)
• zixquisiil ctam (“boy”)
• zixquisiil quisil (“baby”)

References

• Moser, Mary B., Marlett, Stephen A. (2010) Comcaac quih yaza quih hant ihiip hac: cmiique iitom - cocsar iitom - maricaana iitom [Seri-Spanish-English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Hermosillo: Plaza y Valdés Editores, →ISBN, page 635.