beyi tu tadhdleni

Lower Tanana

Etymology

Composed of beyi (“inside it”) +‎ tu (“water”) + tadhdleni, composed of ta- (“water”) +‎ dh- +‎ l- (classifier, with epenthetic d-) +‎ len (to flow) +‎ -i (nominalizer)

Noun

beyi tu tadhdhleni

  1. waterpipe

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 275
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