hiwót

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Wiyot

Hiwót.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiwɑ́t/
  • Hyphenation: hi‧wót

Noun

hiwót

  1. ear shell, abalone
    • 1964, Della Prince, “Text 1. Abalone”, in Karl V. Teeter, The Wiyot Language, University of California press:
      Carórił hiwót.
      Abalone was a young woman.

References

  • Karl V. Teeter (1964) The Wiyot Language, University of California press, page 47