laptóhw

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word laptóhw. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word laptóhw, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say laptóhw in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word laptóhw you have here. The definition of the word laptóhw will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflaptóhw, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Wiyot

Laptóhw.

Etymology

Related to the concept of hair, depicting Wiyot's belief that the sky is a face, with clouds as its hair. Cognate to Yurok leptenok.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laptɑ́ʔw/
  • Hyphenation: lap‧tóhw

Noun

laptóhw

  1. cloud

References

  • Karl V. Teeter (1964) The Wiyot Language, University of California press, page 19
  • Margaret G. Hanna (1982) Approaches to Algonquian Archaeology, University of Calgary Archaeological Association, page 199