pchix̣
Chinook Jargon edit
Adjective edit
pchix̣
Usage notes edit
In common with other local indigenous languages, including those of the Chinookan family, Chinuk Wawa recognizes fewer distinctions in the blue-green portion of the spectrum than English. 'kusax̣-pchix̣' (sky-pchix̣) 'blue" and 'tipsu-pchix̣' (grass-pchix̣) "green" have recently been adopted by the Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde language program to bring the Chinuk Wawa terminology more in line with English.
References edit
Chinuk Wawa: Kakwa Nsayka Ulman-Tilixam Laska Munk-Kemteks Nsayka = as Our Elders Teach Us to Speak It. Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, 2012.