beyit tr'exeyayi

Lower Tanana

Etymology

beyit (“in it”) + tr'exeyayh 'we two talk,' composed of tr'- (first-person singular subject) +‎ x- (qualifier) +‎ yayh (a stem of the root yo (“to talk”)), + -i (nomainalizer).

Noun

beyit tr'exeyayi

  1. telephone

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 485
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