bexwdhegenh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

be- +‎ xw- (areal prefix) +‎ dhek (to repetitively experience an event) +‎ -enh (singular human suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəxʊðəkən̥/, /pəχʊðəkən̥/, /pəxʊðəqən̥/, /pəχʊðəqən̥/

Noun

bexwdhegenh

  1. poor or homeless person

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 148