-yenhts'u'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

-yena' (“spine”) +‎ -ts'u' (“nipple, cylindrical shape”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jən̥tsʼuʔ/

Noun

-yenhts'u'

  1. spine, vertebrae, back
    neyenhts'u' da' ghesyoɬ k'adi'? ― do you want me to walk on your back?

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 438
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