dechala gezra

Lower Tanana

Etymology

de- (prefix appearing in compounds) +‎ -chala' (tail) + gezra (forked).

Noun

dechala gezra (Minto-Nenana)

  1. arctic tern

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 82