-yenhghona'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

-yena' (spine) +‎ -ghona' (hump). Cognate with Ahtna -yenghaaneʼ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jən̥ɣɔnæʔ/, /jən̥ʁɔnæʔ/

Noun

-yenhghona'

  1. upper back

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 210