Word form | tigdə |
LWT meaning(s) | |
Word meaning | (steady) rain |
Comments on word | Oroqen has no generic word for ‘rain’. It differentiates different types/manners of raining: ʊdɪn ‘shower’ kind of rain, which is brief and short, vs tigdə ‘steady rain’ that can last several days vs. oŋko: ‘storm’ type of heavy rain, i.e. downpour kind of rain. Also, unlike the English word ‘storm’, oŋko: does not have the connotation of being accompanied by a strong wind. |
Analyzability | unanalyzable |
Age | No information [20] |