-naeggeʼ

Ahtna Etymology From aht ath-pro *nαx̣, with voicing of the final consant triggered by the presence of the possessed noun suffix aht -eʼ. Cognate with taa -nagha', nv anááʼ. Noun aht noun eye Usage notes This term appears in several different forms when incorporated into verbs and in compounds, often without the possessed suffix aht -eʼ or voicing of the final consonant, and sometimes simply as na-. When serving as a verbal incorporate, it often carries a sense of 'looking.' Derived terms aht naghał<t:in the presence of> -nakʼae<t:eyesocket> nakʼae<t:into the eye of> naltsoghi<t:lesser scaup> -nehduudleʼ<t:eyelash> -nehyiigeʼ<t:pupil> -nehggayeʼ<t:sclera> -nehzes<t:eyelid> tuu naeggeʼ<t:bladderwort> naexdghayaał<t:he/she is going along looking> nakʼetsʼelyaayi<t:eyeglasses> nanaexdghesdaa -nehtlʼetsʼ<t:pupil> naexhdaadeł<t:they are going along looking> łunaexhdghadeł<t:they are going about looking> dziidzi naeggeʼ<t:bearberry> References 297 aht Eye