xwneyh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ neyh (durative imperfective stem of the root nik (“to move the hand, feel, sense”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊnəç/, /χʊnəç/

Verb

xwneyh

  1. he/she is alive, awake, alert, healthy

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 450
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