neyax

neyax

Lower Tanana

Etymology

n- +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ yax (persistive imperfective stem of the root yo (“to grow”)). Cognate with Ahtna nyaex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nəjæx/, /nəjæχ/

Verb

neyax

  1. he/she is growing
    xenyax ― they are growing

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 479
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