pi·špiš

== Makah == === Etymology === More likely from Puget Sound Chinook Jargon pish-pish than the more common Chinook Jargon puss-puss, from English puss (“cat”). Cognates include Nootka piišpiš, Lushootseed pišpiš, Twana pišpš, Klallam píšpš, Saanich pús, Halkomelem pús === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpiːʃ.piʃ/ === Noun === pi·špiš cat ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Matthew Davidson, Studies in Southern Wakashan (Nootkan) Grammar (2002)