Contionary:jen

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Etymology 1

From Sekhulla hən, from Wascotl fen-.

Pronunciation

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'jenjenjí 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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Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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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Derived terms

Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

jen

  1. moist, wet
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  2. (dialectal) sad
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Synonyms

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