témecu
Nez Perce
Etymology
From the longer form té·mhecu (used in slow speech), from té·m- (“to roast (camas)”) + he·cu (“wood; firewood; skewer”).
Noun
té·mecu
- log for burning on a fire pit that camas-cakes are baked on
See also
- qém̓es (“camas”)
References
- Haruo Aoki, Nez Perce Dictionary