choghozrena

Lower Tanana

Etymology

-cha' (“tail”) +‎ -gho' (“hair”) +‎ -zrena (“black thing”), from zren (“black”). Compare Ahtna ceghaznae.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃʰɔɣɔʐənæ/, /tʃʰɔʁɔʐənæ/

Noun

choghozrena

  1. short-tailed weasel, ermine

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 504
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