dli

See also: DLI and dlí

Cebuano

Interjection

dli

  1. (text messaging) no

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *dəliˑʷ, and therefore cognate with Ahtna dlii, Navajo -DLÍ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tli/

Root

dli

  1. to be cold, starve

Derived terms

  • edli (cold, it is cold)
  • dhedli (he/she is starving)

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter dli dli'
Conclusive dliyh dliyh dliyh dliyh

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 160

Mwan

Noun

dli

  1. cow, bull