cʼaan
Ahtna
Etymology
From the indefinite prefix cʼ- + aan (“to eat”). Compare Navajo chʼiyáán
Noun
cʼaan
Derived terms
- cʼaan ggaay (“groceries”)
- udzih cʼaaneʼ (“reindeer moss”)
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 122