deztaann

Ahtna

Etymology

From the root taan, which is a classificatory stem for elongated objects. Compare Lower Tanana dadhtonh (“an elongated object extends”), which has a similar usage in forming numerals.

Numeral

deztaann (Mentasta)

  1. Forms multiples of ten; equivalent to English -ty.

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 320
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