tehtlʼaa

Ahtna

Etymology

teh- (“underwater”) +‎ -tlʼaa (“bottom of the water”). See Navajo táłtłʼááh for a similar formation.

Noun

tehtlʼaa

  1. the bottom or floor of a body of water

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 327
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