nen'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *ŋənʔ. Cognate with Navajo niʼ, Ahtna nenʼ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nənʔ/

Noun

nen'

  1. earth, ground, land, country

Derived terms

Root

nen'

  1. to bury

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Conclusive nen' nen' nen' nen'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 311