tani'oyi

Lower Tanana

Etymology

Literally, “one put in water”. From ta (“water”) +‎ n- +‎ 'o (classificatory stem for compact objects) +‎ -i (nominalizer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰæniʔɔji/

Noun

tani'oyi

  1. long-handled pike
  2. dipnet for whitefish

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 57
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