gwyh
Lower Tanana
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʊç/, /qʊç/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑy. Cognate with Ahtna ggay, Navajo -GAII.
Root
gwyh
- to be gray
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | gwyh | gwyh | gwyh | gwyh |
| Transitional | goyh | gok | gwyh | goyh |
Derived terms
- bedhana delgwyi (“surf scoter”)
- ch'enaghw dadlegwya (“white-winged scoter”)
- -chogwyh (“abdominal muscles”)
- gwya (“gray, elderly”)
- nodilgogi (“rabbit in fall”)
- -tseya gwya (“great-grandfather”)
- -tsu gwya (“great-grandmother”)
Adjective
gwyh
Etymology 2
From Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɢ. Cognate with Ahtna ggac.
Noun
gwyh
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 190