xwyeghi

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to xw- (areal prefix) + -yex (“below”) + -i (nominalizer). Cognate with Ahtna kuyxi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊjəɣi/, /χʊjəɣi/, /xʊjəʁi/, /χʊjəʁi/

Noun

xwyeghi (Minto-Nenana)

  1. marmot

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 468
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