djodjomanoˀo

Tonkawa

FWOTD – 23 June 2015

Etymology

From the stem djodjoma- (“several (creatures) shut their eyes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒɔdʒɔmənɔˀɔ/, /dʒɔdʒɔmanɔˀɔ/

Verb

djodjomanoˀo

1. (you several creatures) shut your eyes

   (hegdo·l-gaˀak) damo·dak djodjomanoˀo

   (while singing,) shut your eyes tightly!

References

• Harry Hoijer, Tonkawa, an Indian language of Texas
• Marianne Mithun, The Languages of Native North America (citing the previous work)