nelonh

nelonh

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

n- +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ lonh (neuter imperfective stem of the root lo (“to be abundant”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nəlɔn̥/

Verb

nelonh (negative niloną́)

  1. there are many, there is a lot
  2. (of water) to be high
    tu nlonh ― high water

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 282
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