tahwtʼaey

Ahtna

Etymology

From the root tʼae (“to be”). Contains also the prefix hw-, a lexicalized form of ko- (“area, place”), and the nominalizing suffix -i.

Noun

tahwtʼaey

  1. river otter (Lontra canadensis)

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 346
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