Contionary:-quhi

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Cabot Creole

Etymology

From Proto-North Iroquoian *-hkʷ

Pronunciation

Suffix

-quhi

  1. instrumental verb suffix
    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.