dechenoya

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From chenh/dechenh. Literally, that which moves in a wooded area.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tətʃʰənɔjæ/

Noun

dechenoya (Toklat-Bearpaw)

  1. goldeneye duck

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 85