-iia

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Abenaki

Etymology

Probably from wios ("meat"): compare the Eastern Abenaki -wiye, from wius.

Suffix

-iia

meat

Usage notes

This suffix is appended to a noun denoting an animal to denote the meat of that animal.

Derived terms

ahamoiia (“chicken-meat, poultry”)
azibiia (“lamb-meat, mutton”)
kaoziia (“cow-meat, beef”)
moziia (“moose-meat”)
namasiia (“fish-meat”)
nolkaiia (“deer-meat, venison”)
piksiia (“pig-meat, pork”)
tmakwaiia (“beaver-meat”)

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