xuyonh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ yonh (stem of the root yo (“to grow”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xujɔn̥/, /xujɔn̥/

Verb

xuyonh

  1. he/she is wise

Conjugation

imperfective Singular Plural
1st person xwsyonh tr'exuyonh
2nd person xunyonh xuxyonh
3rd person xuyonh xexuyonh
  • xwyo (“intelligence”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 480
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