xunanik

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xo- (reflexive) +‎ u- +‎ n- (qualifier?) +‎ ∅- (qualifier) +‎ nik (“to move the hand, feel”), literally “he/she is pleased with him/herself”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xunanikʰ/, /χunanikʰ/, /xunaniqʰ/, /χunaniqʰ/

Verb

xunanik

  1. he/she is happy

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 325
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