kass'aq

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Yup'ik

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian каза́к (kazák, Cossack).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkas.saq/, [ˈkasːɑq]
  • Hyphenation: kass‧ssaq

Noun

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kass'aq

  1. white person
  2. (Nushagak River, Lake Iliamna, Egegik) priest

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  • Steven A. Jacobson (2012) “kass'aq”, in Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary (Volume 1), Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN