ghan
See also: Ghan
Ahtna
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇ʊn (“to snore, to growl”). Cognate with Navajo -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ.
Root
ghan
- to growl
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durative | ghan | ghan | ghan | ghan |
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 211
Lower Tanana
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣeˑn. Cognate with Ahtna ghae.
Root
ghan
- to thaw
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reversitative | ghix | ghanh | ghix | ghix |
| Customary | ghix | ghix | ghix | ghix |
Derived terms
- nolghix (“it is melting”)
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 91
Noone
Verb
ghan
Synonyms
References
- R. Blench, Beboid Comparative
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Pronoun
ghan
- (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ) them (third-person plural honorific object pronoun following a high-tone monosyllabic verb)
- (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ) you (second-person plural honorific object pronoun following a high-tone monosyllabic verb)
- Adéwúlí rí ghan ― Adewuli saw them/you (Ìkálẹ̀)
Pronoun
ghán
- (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ) them (third-person plural honorific object pronoun following a low or mid-tone monosyllabic verb)
- (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ) you (second-person plural honorific object pronoun following a low or mid-tone monosyllabic verb)
- Adéwúlí mà ghán ― Adewuli knows them/you (Ìkálẹ̀)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣã́/
Verb
ghán