bet'oxwdiɬt'a yenhk'o'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From bet'oxwdiɬt'a 'he/she depends on it' (from the stem t'a (“to be thus”)) + yenhk'o' (“spirit, ghost”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pətʼɔxʊtiɬtʼæ jən̥kʼoʔ/, /pətʼɔχʊtiɬtʼæ jən̥kʼoʔ/, /pətʼɔxʊtiɬtʼæ jən̥qʼoʔ/, /pətʼɔχʊtiɬtʼæ jən̥qʼoʔ/

Noun

bet'oxwdiɬt'a yenhk'o'

  1. Holy Spirit

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 371
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