k'ololiga'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

k'o- (combining form of k'wy' (willow)) +‎ -lo' (hand, limb, branch) +‎ ɬik (dog) +‎ -a' (possessed noun suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʼɔlɔlikæʔ/, /qʼɔlɔlikæʔ/, /kʼɔlɔliqæʔ/, /qʼɔlɔliqæʔ/

Noun

k'ololiga'

  1. bud of a pussywillow

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 266