Hini

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Munja'kin

Etymology 1

From hin +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhini/

Pronoun

hini (first person plural inclusive possessive, singular toni)

  1. ours, our, yours and mine, your and my; first person plural inclusive possessive pronoun

Etymology 2

From Proto-Munja'kin *heni.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhini/

Noun

hini

  1. rabbit, bunny

Creation and Usage Notes

This is one of my oldest words for bunny (or the proto-form is). I think I first used it in Wivoys, a language I created before my sister was born that I thought we would use together (I abandoned that idea pretty quickly). I've used it a few times since.

-David J. Peterson 14:36, 23 January 2020 (PST)