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MUSMES
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Saanich
Etymology
str chn moos-moos cow, likely from str crk mostos buffalo. Cognate with hur músmes cow, squ músmes cow and thp mósmos cow.
Noun
noun 1
any cattle (Bos taurus species), including cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc.
str by extension beef meat from cattle
str ÁN¸ U¸ ÍY¸ S¸IȽEN TŦE MUSMES. Beef is very good to eat.
Derived terms
str ȽMUSMES<t:to eat beef> MUSMESÁU¸TW̱<t:cowbarn> MUSMESOȽ<t:calf (of cattle)>
References
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str Bovines Cattle Meats