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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

killer whale, orca (Orcinus orca; so named because of habit of tossing seals in the air when hunting); circus sea lion (Zalophus californianus; refers to seal's ability to play with a ball)

Noun Forms

Plural:
epeskomaluwehsuwok
Diminutive:
epeskomaluwehsis

Notes

(compare epeskome)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word David
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