chonh
Lower Tanana
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *kʸaˑn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃʰɔn̥/
Noun
chonh
- rain
- chonh tu' ― rainwater
Derived terms
- chonh ak (“raincoat”)
- chonh ch'o'i (“umbrella”)
Root
chonh
- to rain
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durative | chonh | chon' | chiɬ | chon' |
| Progressive | chiɬ | — | — | — |
| Momentaneous | chix | chonh | chiɬ | chiɬ |
Derived terms
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 90