zixquisiil
Seri
Etymology
Compound of ziix (“thing”) + quisil (“little, small”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃiχkiˈsiːɬ/
Noun
zixquisiil (plural xicaquiziil)
- child (male or female)
Derived terms
- zixquisiil ctam (“boy”)
- zixquisiil cmaam (“girl”)
- 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 978-607-7782-51-3, page 635.