nlani

Lower Tanana

Etymology

n- (neuter) +‎ lanh (neuter imperfective stem of the root la (“to be, exist”)) +‎ -i (nominalizer). Compare Koyukon nilaan and Deg Xinag nelang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nlæni/

Noun

nlani (third-person singular possessed form benelana')

1. meat, flesh

References

• Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 269