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scaan

noun

LanguageAhtna (United States)

Meaning
  1. first-person singular possessed form of -caan
  2. my husband
  3. This is the Ahtna word used to refer to one's own husband. It is a possessed form based on the root -caan.
Examples

scaan ggaay k'e'esdli

My husband is playing over there.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis form specifically denotes the first-person singular possession, meaning 'my'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.