huyux̂

Aleut

Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo-Aleut *puyuʀ; compare Alutiiq puyuq (“smoke”).

Noun

huyux̂

1. smoke
2. steam

References

• Bergsland, Knut (1994) Aleut Dictionary (Unangam Tunudgusii). An Unabridged Lexicon of the Aleutian, Pribilof, and Commander Islands Aleut Language‎^[1], Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, pages xxxii and 457.