ghenaa

Ahtna

Etymology

gh- (qualifier) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ naa (durative imperfective stem of the root naa (“to move”)). Cognate with Lower Tanana gheno.

Verb

ghenaa

1. it is moving

   nenʼ gheno ― the earth is moving, quaking

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 288