tanana
tanana Lexical Profile
• noun
American A major river located in the US state of Alaska, acting as the principal southern tributary of the Yukon River as it flows northwest through the Alaskan interior.
"Every spring, residents eagerly participate in a classic competition to guess the exact moment the winter ice will break up on the Tanana River."
American An Indigenous Athabaskan people of interior Alaska, or the group of related Northern Athabaskan languages spoken by them.
"Linguists and tribal elders have been working collaboratively to document and revitalize the Lower Tanana language before it is lost."
American A remote city in the US state of Alaska, situated at the historical confluence of the Tanana and Yukon rivers.
"Accessible primarily by riverboat or small aircraft, the village of Tanana has long served as an important hub and trading post in the remote Alaskan wilderness."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Koyukon Athabaskan word 'tene no'', meaning 'trail river'.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.