koxt'ana

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

on the surface + xw- (areal prefix) +‎ de- (classifier) +‎ 'an (“to have, possess”) +‎ -a (nominalizer). Cognate with Ahtna hwtʼaene.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰɔxtʼænæ/, /qʰɔxtʼænæ/, /kʰɔχtʼænæ/, /qʰɔχtʼænæ/

Noun

koxt'ana

  1. person, people, human
    Synonym: dena
  2. middle-aged person
  3. Athabaskan person

Derived terms

  • koxt'anayi (“Athabaskan peoples”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 42
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