hwtsiił

Ahtna

Etymology

hw- +‎ tsii (to make a singular object) +‎ (instrumental noun suffix). Compare Lower Tanana xwtsiɬ.

Noun

hwtsiił

  1. bridge
  2. fishweir

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 262, 387