témecu

Nez Perce

Etymology

From the longer form té·mhecu (used in slow speech), from té·m- (“to roast (camas)”) + he·cu (“wood; firewood; skewer”).

Noun

té·mecu

log for burning on a fire pit that camas-cakes are baked on

See also

qém̓es (“camas”)

References

Haruo Aoki, Nez Perce Dictionary

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