jín
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')
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.