djodjomanoˀo

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Tonkawa

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FWOTD – 23 June 2015

Etymology

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From the stem djodjoma- (“several (creatures) shut their eyes”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dʒɔdʒɔmənɔˀɔ/, /dʒɔdʒɔmanɔˀɔ/

Verb

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djodjomanoˀo

  1. (you several creatures) shut your eyes
    (hegdo·l-gaˀak) damo·dak djodjomanoˀo
    (while singing,) shut your eyes tightly!

References

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  • Harry Hoijer, Tonkawa, an Indian language of Texas
  • Marianne Mithun, The Languages of Native North America (citing the previous work)
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