ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ

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Cherokee

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Etymology

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From ᎧᎹᎹ (kamama, butterfly) + ᎤᏔᎾ (utana, big). From observation of flapping ears as similar to butterfly wings.[1]

Noun

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ᎧᎹᎹ ᎤᏔᎾ (kamama utana)

  1. elephant

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Ellison, George (2007 May 16) “Cherokee language and zoology”, in Smoky Mountain News[1]