yeɬtsenh

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

y- (third-person object prefix) +‎ ɬ- (classifier) +‎ tsenh (durative imperfective stem of the root tsen (“to smell”)). Compare Navajo yiłchin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jəɬtsʰən̥/

Verb

yeɬtsenh

  1. he/she sniffs, smells it

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 416
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