xwnentsena'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ nen (“hillside”) +‎ tsen (“to smell”) +‎ -a'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊnəntsʰənæʔ/, /χʊnəntsʰənæʔ/

Noun

xwnentsena'

  1. (possibly) fruticose lichens that grow on hillsides, used as a medicinal plant

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 311
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