hwtʼaene

Ahtna

Etymology 1

hw- (lexicalized form of the areal prefix ko-) +‎ tʼaen (he/she has) +‎ -ne (person, people). Compare Lower Tanana koxt'ana.

Noun

hwtʼaene

  1. people of a place, those who possess an area
Usage notes

Appears in compounds after a placename.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

hw- (lexicalized form of the areal prefix ko-) +‎ tʼaen (he/she has) +‎ -e (adverbial suffix).

Alternative forms

Adverb

hwtʼaene

  1. all, every, everything

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 87-88