"deyenh" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Lower Tanana]

IPA: /təjən̥/
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|taa|ath-pro|*də-yin|t=to be a shaman, make medicine}} Proto-Athabaskan *də-yin (“to be a shaman, make medicine”), {{af|taa|de-|yenh|id1=classifier|pos1=classifier|pos2=durative imperfective stem of the root <i class="Latn mention" lang="taa">yen</i> (“to be a shaman”)}} de- (classifier) + yenh (durative imperfective stem of the root yen (“to be a shaman”)), {{cog|nv|diyin}} Navajo diyin, {{cog|apw|diyin}} Western Apache diyin Head templates: {{head|taa|verb}} deyenh
  1. to be or act as a shaman or medicine person
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    }
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      },
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  "lang_code": "taa",
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