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Tlingit
Etymology
Cognate with Ahtna ggaan (“arm”), Upper Kuskokwim gon (“arm”), Navajo gaan (“arm”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jín (possessed forms: du jín, 'his/her hand')
- hand
- paw
Usage notes
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.
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