Etymology

Denali

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Today it means: The highest mountain peak in North America (the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua), located in central Alaska. Full definition →

koy Deenaalee
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  1. koy · borrowed fromDeenaalee“the tall one; the high one; the great one”
  2. English todayDenali

Borrowed from Koyukon Deenaalee (“the tall one; the high one; the great one”) (/dinæli/, variously rendered Dinale or Denali), from -naał- (“be long, tall”).

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