tl'et

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *tɬʼəd therefore cognate with Ahtna tlʼet. Related to -tl'eda (“waist”).

Root

tl'et

  1. to be tense, tight

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter tl'et tl'et tl'et tl'et

Derived terms

  • letl'et, dletl'et (“it is tight”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 391
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