wi·yu

Makah

Makah cardinal numbers
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Etymology

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

wi·yu

  1. three

Derived terms

  • 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

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