ch'etth'ena'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

ch'- (“indefinite”) +‎ tth'enh (“bone”) +‎ -a' (possessed noun suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃʼətθʼən̥æʔ/

Noun

ch'etth'ena'

  1. dentalia beads
  2. (historical) beads make of bone, teeth, antler, or seeds

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 455
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