dzits

See also: dzīts

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *dziˑtsʼ. Cognate with Ahtna diitsʼ (“to dance”), Navajo -ZHIIZH (“to dance, jab”). Possibly related to dzets (“to punch”).

Root

dzits

  1. to dance

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Reversitative dzes dzits dzes dzes
Momentaneous dzis dzits dzes dzis
Progressive dzes — — —
mult dzis dzis dzis dzis

Derived terms

  • ch'eldzes (“he/she is dancing”)
  • ch'entodzidizi (“marsh hawk”)
  • ts'edzes (“dance”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 173-174
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