kullyap
English: Translation
that which is burning; star
Part of Speech
noun
Semantic Domain
Universe and the natural world
Sky, weather and climate
Custom tags
Nominalized
Notes
Nominalized from verb wellyap, "burns, is burning (on fire)"
May also be spelled and pronounced kwellyap, which is the standard word for "star" in Tiipay and other dialects. In 'Iipay, however, the most common word for "star" is kwenmesaap.