nexwɬtenh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

n- +‎ xw- (areal prefix) +‎ ɬ- (classifier) +‎ tenh (stem of the root ten (“to thunder”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nəxʊɬtən̥/, /nəχʊɬtən̥/

Verb

nexwɬtenh

  1. thunder strikes
  2. a thunderstorm is moving

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 349
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