noghwya

Lower Tanana

Etymology

Equivalent to no- (iterative?) +‎ ghok (an onomatopoeic root) +‎ -a (nominalizer, variant of -i) Cognate with Ahtna naghaay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔɣʊjæ/, /nɔʁʊjæ/

Noun

noghwya

  1. wood frog

Derived terms

  • noghwy tl'ok (“freshwater bivalve”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 219-220
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