Contionary:nąsàw

Cabot Creole

Etymology

From English Nassau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nãsàw]

Noun

nąsàw (incorporating form -nąsaw-)

1. lighter

   Te:wìt thó: rų:me:rą:sąquhì otsitsą́; ku꞉wanąsàw ya:wyaquá:st ta:’ę́ que:tù tsitrų:maso:ta꞉yą́.

   David used two sticks to make a fire; his lighter still worked but maybe he just wanted to show off.