эӈэр
Chukchi edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *æŋær. Cognate with Alutor аӈар (aŋar).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
эӈэр (eŋer) (plural эӈэрти)
- star
- Ныпинтыӄэтӄинэт эӈэрти, виврэтыԓьыт.
- Stars appeared and sparkled.
Synonyms edit
- аӈатԓыӈын (aŋatḷəŋən)
See also edit
- унп-эӈэр (“pole star, Polaris”)
- алӄэп-эӈэр (“nail-star”)
- илук-эӈэр (“unmovable star”)
Further reading edit
Comparative Chukotko-Kamchatkan Dictionary by Michael D. Fortescue