áísiksikimi-

Blackfoot

Etymology

From á- (durative aspect) +‎ sik- (“black, dark”) +‎ -ikimi (“liquid”), literally “it is a black liquid”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /áísiksikimi/
    • (Aamsskaapipikani) IPA(key): [ɛ́s̠ɪ̀ks̠ìkìmi̥]

Noun stem

áísiksikimi- inan (singular áísiksikimiyi, plural áísiksikimiistsi, non-referentional áísiksikimii)

  1. (Aamsskaapipikani) tea
    Synonyms: siksikimii-, (Siksika) áísoyoopoksiikimi-

Derived terms

  • óóhkotoksaiksikimi- (“coffee”)

References

  • Frantz, Donald G.; Genee, Inge (2016–2023), Blackfoot Online Dictionary‎[1], University of Toronto Press
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