kotʼaen

Ahtna

Etymology

From ko- (areal object) +‎ d- (classifier) +‎ ʼaen (neuter imperfective stem of the verbal root ʼaen (“to have”)).

Verb

kotʼaen

  1. areal form of tʼaen
  2. to have a dwelling
  3. to be married
  4. (of animals) to mate
    deniigi kotʼaen ― moose are mating

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 87
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