k'wtth

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *q’ɑ̓ts’ ~ qʼatthʼ. Cognate with Ahtna kʼatsʼ, Navajo -KʼAAZ.

Root

k'wtth

  1. to be cold

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Transitional k'oth k'otth k'wth k'oth
Neuter k'wtth k'wtth k'wtth k'wtth

Derived terms

Adjective

k'wtth

  1. cold (used especially of water)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 265