South Slavey

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Etymology

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From sah (bear) +‎ -cho. Akin to Navajo shashtsoh and Dogrib sahcho.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sà.ʰt͡ʃʰò̞(ʔ)]
  • Hyphenation: sah‧cho

Noun

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sahcho (stem -sahcho-)

  1. grizzly

Inflection

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References

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  • Keren Rice (1989) A Grammar of Slave, Berlin, West Germany: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 251
  • “bear (grizzly)”, in Dene Yatié Kʼę́ę́ Ahsíi Yatsʼuuzi Gha Edįhtłʼéh Kátłʼodehche [South Slavey Topical Dictionary Kátłʼodehche dialect]‎[1], South Slave Divisional Education Council, 2009, page 126