Contionary:tsi:yą̀

Cabot Creole

Etymology

From Proto-North Iroquoian *tsiːjẽh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiːjã̀]

Noun

tsi꞉yą̀ (incorporating form -tsi꞉yą-)

1. seal (animal)

   Tsakàs lirų:mawè tsitrų꞉matsi꞉yątsuro:ką́, háy ya:wkutalukąmò ta:lu꞉sraquą́.

   One of the tourists said he's gonna pet a seal, I bet you five bucks he loses a finger.