nełteni

Ahtna

Alternative forms

Etymology

From an obsolete onomatopoeic verb. Compare Lower Tanana neɬteni.

Noun

nełteni (Western, Mentasta)

  1. thunder
  2. (Mentasta) grasshopper

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 333