-enh

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

• -nenh

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *-(ŋʸ)ən. Compare Ahtna -nen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ən̥/

Suffix

-enh

1. Forms human nouns from verbs and adverbs with the meaning of 'the person who...'
2. Forms numerals, adverbs, and directionals referring to singular people

Derived terms

Lower Tanana terms suffixed with -enh

kwlą́nenh

ts'iɬk'enh

See also

• -i
• -na

References

• Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 25-26