chonh

Deg Xinag

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *kʸaˑn.

Noun

chonh

1. rain

See also

• iłchonh

References

• Deg Xinag Learners' Dictionary — Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni'elyoy, Alaska Native Knowledge Network, 2007

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *kʸaˑn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰɔn̥/

Noun

chonh

1. rain

   chonh tu' ― rainwater

Derived terms

• chonh ak (“raincoat”)
• chonh ch'o'i (“umbrella”)

Root

chonh

1. to rain

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Durative	chonh	chon'	chiɬ	chon'
Progressive	chiɬ	—	—	—
Momentaneous	chix	chonh	chiɬ	chiɬ

Derived terms

• eɬchonh (“it is raining”)
• gheɬchiɬ (“the rain is moving”)

References

• Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 90