See also: jin, Jin, jìn, jīn, Jīn, jǐn, and -jin

Tlingit edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Ahtna ggaan (arm), Upper Kuskokwim gon (arm), Navajo gaan (arm).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

jín (possessed forms: du jín, 'his/her hand')

  1. hand
  2. paw

Usage notes edit

Some speakers tend to use the possessed form jíni if the possessor is an animal. This form may also be possible with severed body parts.