ʼelnaa

Ahtna

Etymology

Compare Lower Tanana elno.

Noun

ʼelnaa

  1. a drudge, helper, servant
  2. slave
  3. a second wife who works in the home

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 287