Contionary:jen

Soc'ul'

Etymology 1

From Sekhulla hən, from Wascotl *fen-.

Pronunciation

• (Soc'ul') IPA^(key): [xə˧n]

Noun

jen 4 (plural/indefinite jenjen)

1. fish

   Hanuc' a hab a có tabdil jen cuder n'ehx.

   The mother and child see lots of fish blood and a flower.

2. (comparative) small fish

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Adjective

jen

1. (of aquatic animals) small

   Uc' coxteirí coxhablaz'i joti, í añ'jenjí jenjí hiaíu cexhú jutxux.

   You'd think those are just babies, but tropical bottletail squids are all that small.

2. (dialectal, slang) easy

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Etymology 2

From Sekhulla həni, from Wascotl *fen-i. Cognate to Kilīmos-sāîl fene.

Pronunciation

• (Soc'ul') IPA^(key): [xə˧n]

Verb

jen

ERG

1. to flow

   Cual un', miu āhujen cuder' cuder' jer' en eý jenxad.

   Indeed, the water's been flowing too much in my area.

ERG or ACC

1. to cry, to salivate

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Etymology 3

From Sekhulla hənsuʃ, from Wascotl *fen-cosc. Cognate to Gwaxol xwez¹.

Pronunciation

• (Soc'ul') IPA^(key): [xə˧n]

Adjective

jen

1. moist, wet

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2. (dialectal) sad

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Synonyms

(small) ax, xeuád, xil, miuxad, jadil

(sad) jensutx, maiin