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This place name was pronounced "Buts" by at least one Wiyot speaker (Amos Riley). Many Wiyot words such as qus/qes (hill), mus/mes (fire) etc. can be pronounced with either "e" or "u", so perhaps this is one of them. Spoken by Della Prince:
Spoken by Nettie Rossig:
Many Wiyot words can start with "m" OR "v" with no change in meaning. Spoken by Nettie Rossig (melh) & Della Prince (velh):
Spoken by Nettie Rossig:
Spoken by Della Prince:
Spoken by Weaver Denman, Nettie Rossig, & Della Prince: