naxkwna'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

Equivalent to -nagha' (“eye”) +‎ kwna' (“its fire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /næxkʰʊnaʔ/, /næχkʰʊnaʔ/, /næxqʰʊnaʔ/, /næχqʰʊnaʔ/

Noun

naxkwna'

  1. pupil of the eye

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 246
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