ch'ettho

Lower Tanana

Etymology

The indefinite prefix ch'- + a reflex of Proto-Athabaskan *-tsaˑ (“hawk”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃʼətθʰɔ/

Noun

ch'ettho

  1. red-tailed hawk, rough-legged hawk, or other hawk of genus Buteo.

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 449
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