tetth zro'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

tetth (“night”) + zro' (“its sun”). Compare Ahtna tets naʼaayeʼ (“moon”), of similar formation but using a different word for 'sun.'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tətθʰ ʐɔʔ/

Noun

tetth zro'

  1. moon

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 507
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