ghasr
Lower Tanana
Etymology
Related to or from -ghazra' (“egg”).
Root
ghasr
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ghasr | ghasr | ghasr | ghasr |
Derived terms
- benenh ch'edeghasrde (“June”)
- ch'edeghasr (“it is nesting on eggs”)
- decheneɬghasr, neghadeghezri, decheneɬghas (“burl”)
- deghasr (“it is nesting”)
- tathdeghasr (“it is about to lay eggs”)
- taxdeghasr (“it is nesting in the water”)
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 200