bu·-

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Alternative forms

buy-

Etymology

Cognates include Nootka muu-

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /buː/

Prefix

bu·-

four

Derived terms

bu· (“four”)
bu·cx̌i (“have four wives”)
bu·qʷapɫ (“four round objects, four dollars”)
bu·q̓ʷičx̌ (“four years”)
bu·x̌ta·kʷ (“four sackfuls”)
bu·čeyaɫ (“four days, Thursday”)

References

Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)

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