ghalbas

Ahtna

Etymology

gh- (progressive) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ bas (progressive stem of the verb root baatsʼ (“to roll”)). Cognate with Lower Tanana ghelbeth. Compare also Navajo yimas, which uses the ∅-classifier.

Verb

ghalbas

  1. it is rolling along

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 99
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