áx̣šax̣š

Dentalium or tusk shell, Dentalium pretiosum. ax̣šax̣šmí tamáwniki ‘dentalium cape’; áx̣šax̣š támqawit ‘dentalium braid wrap-around’. Also pronounced áx̣šˀax̣š. [NP ˀéx̣sex̣s /ˀ´x̣sx̣s/ ~ /ˀx̣sx̣s/.]