йъиԓгын

Chukchi

Etymology

From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *jərilɣən. Cognate with Alutor йырилгын (jərilɣən).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jʔilɣən]

Noun

йъиԓгын (jʺiḷgyn)

moon
month

Antonyms

тиркытир (tirkətir, “sun”)

See also

чьачаӈԓьоргын (“January, frost month”)

Further reading

Comparative Chukotko-Kamchatkan Dictionary by Michael D. Fortescue

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