wi·yu
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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)