ko꞉ba

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish copa.

Noun

ko꞉ba (plural kokba or kokoba, distributive kokkba or kokkoba)

  1. tumbler, drinking glass
    Hemako ko꞉ba 'ant 'i g ṣu꞉dagĭ.
    I drank one glass of water.

Derived terms

  • ko꞉ba-ṣu꞉dagim (“by the cupful”)

References

  • Mathiot, Madeleine (2013), Tohono 'O'odham–English Dictionary‎[1], volume I, archived from the original on 22 November 2019, page 416
  • Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983), “kohba”, in Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, 2nd edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 33
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