чиижэлэ

Southern Yukaghir
Чиижэлэ.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian чиж (čiž, “sispin”). Cognates include Northern Yukaghir чиидьэлэ (țiid̦ele).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕiːʒele/

Noun

чиижэлэ (čīžele)

  1. hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

References
  • Elena Maslova (2003) A Grammar of Kolyma Yukaghir, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 36
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