Dirk Elzinga
@tukuvwi.bsky.social
Linguist, knitter, clavichord enthusiast, fountain pen collector, inventor of languages (conlangs)
Ute Word of the Day: togomahtu [tɔˈʁɔmɑ̥tu] adj. ‘straight’
January 15, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Ute Word of the Day: togomahtu [tɔˈʁɔmɑ̥tu] adj. ‘straight’
Ute Word of the Day: narö’nay [nɑˈɾœ˞ʔnei̯] v. ‘punch with the fistʼ
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Ute Word of the Day: narö’nay [nɑˈɾœ˞ʔnei̯] v. ‘punch with the fistʼ
Ute Word of the Day: karavuusükarür(ü) [kaˈɾavuːsɨˌkaɾɨɾ̥] n ‘prisoner’ (< “calaboose” + karü- ‘sit’)
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Ute Word of the Day: karavuusükarür(ü) [kaˈɾavuːsɨˌkaɾɨɾ̥] n ‘prisoner’ (< “calaboose” + karü- ‘sit’)
Ute Word of the Day: tugwamuupüch(i) [tuˈɣʷɑˌmuːpʷɯtʃ] n. ‘moth’
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Ute Word of the Day: tugwamuupüch(i) [tuˈɣʷɑˌmuːpʷɯtʃ] n. ‘moth’
Ute Word of the Day: chichigay [tʃiˈtʃiɣʲɛi̯] v. ‘be hard, difficultʼ
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Ute Word of the Day: chichigay [tʃiˈtʃiɣʲɛi̯] v. ‘be hard, difficultʼ
Ute Word of the Day: Tavamowisimanokw(i) [tɑˈvɑmɔˌwisimɑˌnɔkʷ] n. ‘San Juan River’
January 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Ute Word of the Day: Tavamowisimanokw(i) [tɑˈvɑmɔˌwisimɑˌnɔkʷ] n. ‘San Juan River’
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April 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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