dlwk

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *dlʊqʼ. Cognate with Ahtna dlokʼ, Navajo -DLOʼ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tlʊkʰ/, /tlʊqʰ/

Root

dlwk

  1. to laugh

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Durative dlwk dlwk dlwk dlwk
Continuative dlwk dlwk dlwk dlwk
Customary dlwx, dlex dlwx, dlex dlwx, dlex dlwx, dlex

Noun

dlwk

  1. laughter

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 161