natanik̓

== Ktunaxa == === Alternative recordings === natánɪk̓ (by Kramer) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /natanikʼ/ === Etymology === Uncertain. Perhaps from naʔta (“high up, above”) +‎ -nik̓ (extended group marker)? ==== Noun ==== natanik̓ (astronomy) sun Naqaʔni natanik̓. ― The sun is shining. (time) month N̓akiⱡ qaⱡsanatanik̓ kit̓qawxaxam ― [Ktunaxa first nation] tribal confederacy quarterly meetings (literally, “ […] three-month […] ”) === References === Kramer, Marvin; Gravelle, Ambrose; Gravelle, Catherine; Whitehead, Frank (1969), Papers on the Kutenai Language (California Language Archive)‎[1], volume 1, Berkeley: University or California, →DOI, page 9 https://www.firstvoices.com/ktunaxa/words/66933b89-f070-4482-9787-c55315a93fee