эӈэр
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Chukchi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *æŋær. Cognate with Alutor аӈар (aŋar).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
эӈэр (eŋer) (plural эӈэрти)
- star
- Ныпинтыӄэтӄинэт эӈэрти, виврэтыԓьыт.
- Stars appeared and sparkled.
Synonyms[edit]
- аӈатԓыӈын (aŋatḷəŋən)
See also[edit]
- унп-эӈэр (“pole star, Polaris”)
- алӄэп-эӈэр (“nail-star”)
- илук-эӈэр (“unmovable star”)
Further reading[edit]
Comparative Chukotko-Kamchatkan Dictionary by Michael D. Fortescue