nestʼeʼ

Ahtna

Etymology

From an unclear element nes + tʼeʼ, neuter stem of the verbal root tʼae (“to be thus”).

Noun

nestʼeʼ (plural nestʼaey)

  1. old man

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 302, 346
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