ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ
Cherokee
Etymology
From ᎧᎹᎹ (kamama, “butterfly”) + ᎤᏔᎾ (utana, “big”). From observation of flapping ears as similar to butterfly wings.[1]
Derived terms
- ᎠᎺᏉ ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ (amequo kamama utana, “elephant seal”)
References
- Ellison, George (2007 May 16) “Cherokee language and zoology”, in Smoky Mountain News
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