deltwtl

Lower Tanana

Etymology

d- (qualifier) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ twtl (onomatopoeic stem of the root totl (burst)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təltʊtɬʰ/

Verb

deltwtl

  1. he/she is talking loudly
  2. there is the sound of a gunshot

Verbal stems

  • Imperfective: -twtl
  • Perfective: -twtl
  • Future: -twtl
  • Optative: -twtl

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 366