k’itsa꞉y

Hupa

Etymology

The indefinite prefix kʼi- + a reflex of Proto-Athabaskan *-tsaˑ (“hawk”)

Noun

k’itsa꞉y

  1. red-tailed hawk

References

  • Golla, Victor et al. (1996), Hupa Language Dictionary Second Edition, Humboldt, California: Hoopa Valley Tribe, page 44
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