Socaaix
Seri
Etymology
Traditionally interpreted as a contraction of the phrase ¡Hanso caaix! (“Just leave it!”), because there was no water in the region.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /soˈkɑːiχ/
Proper noun
Socaaix
- Punta Chueca (city in the State of Sonora, Mexico)
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 557.