ziix quipnaail

Seri

Etymology

Compound of ziix (“thing”) +‎ quipnaail (“which wears a skirt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːχ kipˈnɑːiɬ/

Noun

ziix quipnaail (plural xiica quipnaaaj)

1. (archaic) woman

   Synonym: cmaam

References

• Moser, Mary B., Marlett, Stephen A. (2010) Comcaac quih yaza quih hant ihiip hac: cmiique iitom - cocsar iitom - maricaana iitom [Seri-Spanish-English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Hermosillo: Plaza y Valdés Editores, →ISBN, page 631.