k'wtth
Lower Tanana
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *q’ɑ̓ts’ ~ qʼatthʼ. Cognate with Ahtna kʼatsʼ, Navajo -KʼAAZ.
Root
k'wtth
- 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
- ch'ek'wtth, xwk'wtth (“cold weather”)
- k'wtth, k'wddha' (“cold”)
- tok'wtth (“spring water”)
- xwnadhek'wtth (“the weather is cold”)
Adjective
k'wtth
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 265