'útà

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Méníshè

Etymology

From Proto-Méníshè *ʔutah.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʔu˥ta˩/

Rhymes: -u

Noun

'útà (human class, plural 'útàòr)

  1. nose

Creation and Usage Notes

I feel like everyone needs to know that if you mark this noun as an earth-class noun, it results in t'a'útà, which means "cave." Yes, the word for "cave" literally translates as "earth nose," and that makes me deliriously happy.

-Jessie Sams 22:25, 22 May 2020 (PDT)