nonathdetanenh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

no- (iterative) +‎ n- (qualifier) +‎ dh- (neuter) +‎ de- (classifier) +‎ ta (a classificatory stem for animate nouns) + -nenh, variant of -enh (singular human noun suffix), literally “one who has lain down”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔnæθtətʰænən̥/

Noun

nonathdetanenh

  1. corpse
    Synonym: -ta'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 346
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