tthilzrena

Lower Tanana

Etymology

-tthi' (“head”) +‎ -zrena (“black thing”), from zren (“black”). Compare Ahtna tsʼideltʼuudzi, of similar formation but with a different root for 'black.'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tθʰilʐənæ/

Noun

tthilzrena

  1. Bonaparte's gull

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 504
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