xwyo'ot

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xwyo (“intelligence”) +‎ -'ot (“wife”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊjɔʔɔtʰ/, /χʊjɔʔɔtʰ/

Noun

xwyo'ot

  1. woman of high status, holy woman

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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