ghwnh

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣʊn̥/, /ʁʊn̥/

Postposition

ghwnh (third-person singular form beghwnh) (Minto-Nenana, Toklat-Bearpaw)

  1. in relation to, about, for
    neghw yats'e de'est'a
    I feel sorry for you
    yegu gwx ghwnh dech'exitl'unh
    They set snares for rabbits
  2. too
  3. by, at

Derived terms

  • denagona' ghwni (“wristwatch”)
  • dexwghwnh (“in order that, because of”)
  • niɬghw (“joining together”)
  • tu ghwni (“moose in late spring”)
  • xwnhts'aghayi (“seven”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 215-216
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