bedraya'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

be- (his) +‎ -draya' (hear). This star is regarded as the heart of the massive constellation Nogheyoli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pətʐæjæʔ/

Noun

bedraya'

  1. third-person singular possessed form of -draya' (his/her/its heart).
  2. the star 21 Lyncis

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 607