How is “moodih” a Chinook Jargon loan into Tl’azt’en-ne Bughuni?
I’m very curious: how is moodih a Chinook Jargon loan into Dakelh?
The First Voices Tl’azten’-ne Bughuni site presents this word as a noun having the English translation ‘boss’, and a pronunciation < moo•dih > [mudih] modeled by speaker Paul William.
Alternate spelling (in Dakelh syllabics): ᘈᑔᑋ .
It’s considered a kinship term, and to have an etymology in “Chinook”.
Additional notes tell us Dakelh uses the terms “dayi” (chief) [which is from Chinook Jargon tayi] or “‘uza” (hereditary chiefs).
I’m drawing a blank on what Jargon word could’ve provided moodih. Ideas?
𛰅𛱁𛰃𛱂 𛰙𛱁𛱆𛰅𛱁 𛰃𛱄𛰙𛰃𛱄𛰙? qʰáta mayka tə́mtəm?
kata maika tumtum? Qu’en penses-tu?
What do you think?
And can you say it in Chinuk Wawa?
Hey! Teach Yourself northern-dialect Chinook Jargon!
And join free Zoom sessions…
Contact me for the Zoom link.
