tukoni ch'eyoni

Lower Tanana

Etymology

tukoni (“wolf”) + ch'eyoni, composed of ch'- (indefinite/gerundial prefix) +‎ yonh (stem of yon (“to eat”)) +‎ -i (nominalizer).

Noun

tukoni ch'eyoni

  1. female wolf

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 243
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