dechenh denolyode

Lower Tanana

Etymology

dechenh (coffin) + denolyode, composed by surface analysis of d- (qualifier; gender marker) +‎ no- (iterative) +‎ lyo (stem of the root lo (classify plural objects)) +‎ -de (specific place)

Noun

dechenh denolyode

  1. graveyard, cemetery

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 454