ɬits'a'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

Equivalent to ɬik (“dog”) +‎ tr'axa (“woman”) or -tr'a' (“female”). The initial /tʂʼ/ of the first element is also realized as /tsʼ/ in -yots'a'a (“woman's niece”) and is a result of Koyukon influence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɬitsʼæʔ/

Noun

ɬits'a'

  1. female dog, bitch
    Antonym: ɬichiɬ

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 279
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