tthantrena

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, it defecates on rocks. Equivalent to ttha (rock) + tron' (to defecate) +‎ -a (nominalizer, variant of -i).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tθʰæntʂʰənæ/

Noun

tthantrena (Chena, Minto-Nenana)

  1. gyrfalcon

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 405