hw-

See also: hw

Ahtna

Etymology 1

Prefix

hw-

  1. marks a third-person plural possessor; their
    hw- + ‎-taʼ (father) → ‎hwtaʼ (their father(s))
  2. marks a third-person plural object of a postposition
    hw- + ‎-kʼe (on) → ‎hwkʼe (on themselves)

Etymology 2

Prefix

hw- (Lower)

  1. alternative form of nhw- (second person plural possessor/second person plural object of a postposition)

Etymology 3

Prefix

hw-

  1. Alternative form of ko-, a prefix that denotes a space or area, lexicalized in numerous nouns
Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 243

Prefix

hw-

  1. alternative form of ho- (fourth person/spatial object prefix).