cicvi

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Tepiman *tïtïvi (“to play”),[1] from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tïpi (“to play”).[2]

Verb

cicvi (plural cicvi)

  1. to play (a game)
    Pi 'o cicvi.
    S/he is not playing. (singular) /
    They are not playing. (plural)
  2. (sports) to compete, to play against
    Tṣ o tcicvi si'alim.
    They are supposed to play against us tomorrow.
  3. to trifle with, to toy
  4. (reflexive) to play or compete with/against each other
    Heg 'o ve꞉maj 'ecicvi.
    They have a game with each other.

Derived terms

  • bo꞉l-cicvidam (“ball players (of same team)”)
  • bo꞉l-cicvikuḍ (“stadium”, literally “place where ball games are played”)
  • cicvidam (“player”)
  • cicvikuḍ (“toy”)
  • cicvikuḍ-ki: (“arcade centre (for games)”)
  • cicvim (“to wish to play”)
  • cicvimeḍ (“to go and play with/against”)
  • cicvimk (“to be playful”)
  • cicvimkam (“game/sports enthusiast”)
  • cicviḍag (“game, competition”)

References

  1. ^ Burton William Bascom, Jr. (1965), “245. *tɨˈtɨvi(-) 'play,'”, in Proto-Tepiman (Tepehuan-Piman) (Thesis), Seattle, Washington: University of Washington, 66-5811, page 150
  2. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “1689. *tïpi ‘play’”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary‎[1], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, page 278
  • Mathiot, Madeleine (2013), Tohono 'O'odham–English Dictionary‎[2], volume I, archived from the original on 22 November 2019, pages 87–8
  • Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983), “chichwi”, in Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, 2nd edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 9
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