konʼ
Ahtna
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *qʊ̓nʼ. Cognate with Navajo kǫʼ (“fire”).
Noun
konʼ
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | skoneʼ | nekoneʼ |
| 2nd person | nkoneʼ | unhkoneʼ |
| 3rd person | ukoneʼ, ikoneʼ | hwkoneʼ, kukoneʼ |
| Reflexive | dekoneʼ | hdekoneʼ |
| Indefinite | cʼekoneʼ | |
| Reciprocal | niłkoneʼ | |
Derived terms
- yakoneʼ (“red northern lights”)
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN
Tanacross
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *qʊ̓nʼ.
Noun
konʼ
References
- Arnold, Irene Solomon, Holton, Gary, and Thoman, Rick (2009), Tanacross Learners' Dictionary, Alaska Native Knowledge Network