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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From {{prefix|meni| | From {{prefix|meni|jì|ítì}}. | ||
====Pronunciation==== | ====Pronunciation==== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:11, 19 August 2024
Méníshè
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
jitì (fire class, plural ítìz)
- transformation, metamorphosis
Creation and Usage Notes
| The root ítì means "caterpillar" and is an earth noun; adding the air noun marker changes its form to wítì to make the word "butterfly" (literally an "air-caterpillar!"). As a fan of caterpillars turning into butterflies (I mean, how cool is nature??), I wanted to ensure a word in Méníshè honored that transition, and I chose to use the fire class marker for this noun because transformations often feel unpredictable and intense and uncomfortable.
-Jessie Sams 22:09, 22 May 2020 (PDT) |