Socaaix

Seri

Etymology

Traditionally interpreted as a contraction of the phrase ¡hanso caaix! (“just leave it!”), because there was no water in the region.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈkɑːiχ/

Proper noun

Socaaix

  1. Punta Chueca (a village in Sonora, Mexico)

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 557.
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