łicʼae

Ahtna

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɬįˑ-kʼʸeˑ, a derivative form of *ɬəŋʸ. Cognate with Navajo łį́į́ʼ (horse).

Noun

łicʼae (plural łiʼkaey)

  1. dog

Usage notes

Compounds are generally formed with łi-

Inflection

Possessives of łicʼae
singular plural
1st person slicʼaeʼ nelicʼaeʼ
2nd person nlicʼaeʼ unhlicʼaeʼ
3rd person ulicʼaeʼ, ilicʼaeʼ hwlicʼaeʼ, kulicʼaeʼ
Reflexive delicʼaeʼ hdelicʼaeʼ
Indefinite cʼelicʼaeʼ
Reciprocal niłlicʼaeʼ

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN