noghebedhi

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, no- (iterative: back, again) +‎ gh- (progressive) +‎ beth (progressive stem of botth (“to roll, revolve”)) +‎ -i (nominalizer), literally “that which is revolving back again”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔɣəpəði/, /nɔʁəpəði/

Verb

noghebedhi (Minto-Nenana)

  1. fishwheel

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 80
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