ju꞉kĭ

See also: juki

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Tepiman *duuki (“rain”),[1] from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *yuku (“rain”).[2]

Cognate with Northern Tepehuan duúki, Southeastern Tepehuan duuk and Mayo yuccu.

Noun

ju꞉kĭ

  1. rain, raindrop

Derived terms

  • ju꞉ki-vuadam (“rainmaker”)

References

  1. ^ Burton William Bascom, Jr. (1965), “27. *ˈduuki 'rain,'”, in Proto-Tepiman (Tepehuan-Piman) (Thesis), Seattle, Washington: University of Washington, 66-5811, page 132
  2. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “1763. *yuku ‘rain’”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary‎[1], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, pages 287–8
  • Mathiot, Madeleine (2013), Tohono 'O'odham–English Dictionary‎[2], volume I, archived from the original on 22 November 2019, page 345
  • Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983), “juhk”, in Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, 2nd edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 28
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