доʼсь
[dɔʔs͉ʲ˥˧]
noun
LanguageKet
Meaning- hewn wooden idol or toy, "child of Holai" (anthropomorphic large idols placed beside sacred larch trees; also called "children of Holai", Holai being the female protector spirit of a clan or family associated with larch trees)
- wooden idol
- A wooden figure carved to look like a person, often placed near sacred larch trees to honor a protector spirit.
доʼсь
They placed the idol by the tree.
Pronunciationdɔʔs͉ʲ˥˧
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteThese are known as the children of Holai, who is a protective spirit.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.