deyenh

== Lower Tanana == === Etymology === From Proto-Athabaskan *də-yin (“to be a shaman, make medicine”). Equivalent to de- (classifier) +‎ yenh (durative imperfective stem of the root yen (“to be a shaman”)). Cognate with Navajo diyin, Western Apache diyin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /təjən̥/ === Verb === deyenh to be or act as a shaman or medicine person ==== Verbal stems ==== === References === Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 469