ziilitax̂

Aleut

Alternative forms

  • ziliitax̂ (Western); siliitix̂ (Eastern)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian жиле́т (žilét, “vest”).

Pronunciation

  • (Western) IPA(key): /ˈziːlitaχ/

Noun

ziilitax̂

  1. (Western) vest

References

  • Bergsland, Knut (1994) Aleut Dictionary (Unangam Tunudgusii). An Unabridged Lexicon of the Aleutian, Pribilof, and Commander Islands Aleut Language‎[1], Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, page 360
  • 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
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