'o'ohona

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 'ohan (“to write”) +‎ -ta (nominalising suffix), with the -t- in the suffix being assimilated to the preceding consonant.

Noun

'o'ohona (plural 'o'ohona)

  1. any writing or anything written down, including:
    1. book
    2. document
    3. composition
    4. essay
    5. message, letter
    6. handwriting
    7. treatise
  2. letter (of the alphabet)

Derived terms

  • 'e-dadagṣpadam-'o'ohonakuḍ (“typewriter”)
  • 'o'ohana kaidag (“letter (of the alphabet)”)
  • 'o'ohonakuḍ (“pen, pencil”)
  • 'o'ohoñid, 'o'ohañid (“to write a letter (to someone)”)

See also

  • 'ohan (“to write”)

References

  • Mathiot, Madeleine (2013), Tohono 'O'odham–English Dictionary‎[1], volume II, archived from the original on 22 November 2019, page 518
  • Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983), “o'ohana/o'ohon”, in Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, 2nd edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 48
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