dzax

Ahtna

Stem

dzax

  1. Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations:
Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Momentaneous dzakʼ (riddle)
cus dzakʼ (riddle) dzakʼ (riddle) dzakʼ (riddle) dzakʼ (riddle)

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *hljaːɦ (“snake”), from Pre-Hlai *Cilaːɦ (Norquest, 2015). Compare Old Chinese 蛇 (OC *ɦljaːl, “snake”).

Pronunciation

Noun

dzax

  1. snake

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *džeˑx.

Noun

dzax

  1. pitch, spruce gum

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 169
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