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.
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