-iia

Abenaki

Etymology

Probably from wios ("meat"): compare the Eastern Abenaki -wiye, from wius.

Suffix

-iia

meat

Usage notes

This suffix is appended to a noun denoting an animal to denote the meat of that animal.

Derived terms

ahamoiia (chicken-meat, poultry)
azibiia (lamb-meat, mutton)
kaoziia (cow-meat, beef)
moziia (moose-meat)
namasiia (fish-meat)
nolkaiia (deer-meat, venison)
piksiia (pig-meat, pork)
tmakwaiia (beaver-meat)

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