delu'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

d- +‎ lu' (neuter stem of the root ɬu (to be hard))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təluʔ/

Verb

delu'

  1. to be hard, firm
    jega tth'ik'w delu'the berries are hard now

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter lu' lu' lu' lu'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 293