huyux̂

Aleut

Etymology

From Proto-Eskimo-Aleut *puyuʀ; compare Alutiiq puyuq (“smoke”).

Noun

huyux̂

  1. smoke
  2. steam

References
  • Bergsland, Knut (1994) Aleut Dictionary (Unangam Tunudgusii). An Unabridged Lexicon of the Aleutian, Pribilof, and Commander Islands Aleut Language‎, Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center, pages xxxii and 457.
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