авʼалмиӄ
Alutor
Alternative forms
- авʼилмак
Etymology
From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *æɣælmiq. Cognate with Chukchi эгэлмиӄ (eɣelmiq), and Koryak авʼалмын (awalmən).
Noun
авʼалмиӄ (awalmiq) (dual авʼалмиӄти, plural авʼалмиӄувʼвʼи)
- tinder, dry sticks and fibre used to help light a fire.
- Умакаллат авʼалмиӄувʼвʼи.
- They gathered tinder together.
- Ъынпыӈавʼ иви кытвыл анимлǝтъаллака авʼалмиӄыӈ.
- The old woman said, "don't dump water on the tinder".
References
- Fortescue, D. Michael. (2005) Comparative Chukotko-Kamchatkan Dictionary.
- S. Starostin, G. Bronnikov & Krylov, Phil. (1993-2003 & 2005-2014) Chukchee-Koryak Etymology.