bet'oxwdiɬt'a neghw nighwniyh

Lower Tanana

Lower Tanana phrasebook
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Etymology

From bet'oxwdiɬt'a (beto') (“God (the Father)”) + neghw (“in relation to you”) + nighwniyh', composed of ni- (terminative?) +‎ ghw- (optative mode) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ niyh +‎ optative momentaneous/perlative stem of the root nik (“to feel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tθʰʼən̥/

Phrase

bet'oxwdiɬt'a neghw nighwniyh

  1. may God bless you

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 318
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