Contionary:seskora

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Siwa

Pronunciation

  • (Aingo) IPA(key): [ˈsɛskɔra]

Etymology

From Proto-Alopian *sesekāta, from Proto-Algonquian *se·hse·ka·ntakwa, from Proto-Algonquian *sek (black)[1] + Proto-Algonquian *ka·wa·ntakwa (spruce).

Noun

seskora anim (marked seskosta)

  1. tree with markings used for orientation

Inflection

seskora — animate noun
  Unmarked
agentive/dative
Marked
patientive/genitive
singular seskora seskosta
plural seskoragi seskostagi

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Proulx, Paul (1988}}. "Algic Color Terms". Anthropological Linguistics. Heatherton, NS: The Trustees of Indiana University. 30 (2): 135–149. JSTOR 30027976.