xwgwx

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From gwx (“snowshoe hare”). Compare Ahtna hwggaek, Tanacross hwgeek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊkʊx/, /xʊqʊx/, /χʊkʊχ/, /χʊqʊχ/

Noun

xwgwx

  1. snow bunting
  2. "small, lucky rabbit found in the high mountains"

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 186
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