niɬdranoghedenigi

Lower Tanana

Etymology

By surface analysis, niɬ- (together) +‎ dra- (apart, dividing) +‎ no- +‎ gh- +‎ de- (classifier?) +‎ nik (to move the hand) +‎ -i (nominalizer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niɬtʐænɔɣətəniki/, /niɬtʐænɔʁətəniki/, /niɬtʐænɔɣətəniqi/, /niɬtʐænɔʁətəniqi/

Noun

niɬdranoghedenigi

  1. double-barreled rifle

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 163