chizh

See also: Chizh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Athabaskan *čʷəǯʷ (“dry wood, firewood”). Cognate with Western Apache chizh, Chipewyan tsez, Beaver chvch, Carrier tsez, Sekani tsvz, Ahtna tsets, Jicarilla chish.

Has also been compared to Ket өксь m (ōksʲ, “tree; stick, twig”).

Noun

chizh

  1. wood, log, firewood, kindling, dead wood

Derived terms

Western Apache

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʃʰɪʒ]

Noun

chizh

  1. wood, firewood
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