ŋhoh-

Wailaki

Etymology

Related to the Wailaki pronouns ŋhiŋ and nhóŋ. Compare Hupa noh-, Navajo nihi-.

Prefix

ŋhoh-

  1. Marks a first or second person plural possessor of a noun or object of a postposition.
    ‎ŋhoh- + ‎-siʼ (“head”) → ‎ŋhohsiʼ (“our/your heads”)
    ‎ŋhoh- + ‎-ł (“with”) → ‎ŋhohł (“with us, with you (plural)”)

See also

Wailaki possessive/prepositional prefixes
singular plural
1st person shi- ŋhoh-
2nd person ni- ŋhoh-
3rd person bi-
Reflexive ʼaa-
Indefinite ki-
Thematic kyʼi-
Obviative yidi-
Reciprocal ł-

References

  • Begay, Kayla Rae (2017), Wailaki Grammar, University of California, Berkeley, page 220
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