khaii

Gwich'in

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *x̣αy (“winter”). Cognate with Ahtna xay, Navajo hai.

Noun

khaii

  1. winter

References

  • Chris M. Cannon (2021), Northern Dene Astronomical and Sky-related Knowledge: A Comparative Anthropological Study, Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, page 34
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