jín
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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.