tl'uɬ
Lower Tanana
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *tɬʼuˑɬ. Equivalent to tl'u (“to tie”) + -ɬ (instrumental noun suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɬʼuɬ/
Noun
tl'uɬ (possessed form tl'ula')
Derived terms
- -drayh dwga' tl'ula' (“bronchial tubes”)
- dzextl'uɬ (“earring”)
- -ghutl'ula' (“frenulum of the tongue”)
- katreth tl'ula' (“shoelace”)
- tl'aɬtl'uɬ (“suspenders”)
- tl'ul'a (“rawhide”)
- tl'uɬ yit (“telephone”)
- tr'itl'uɬ (“tow line”)
- tth'atl'uɬ (“dipnet”)
- ɬitl'uɬ (“dog leash”)
Root
tl'uɬ
- to braid
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conclusive | tl'uɬ, tl'utl | tl'uɬ, tl'utl | tl'uɬ, tl'utl | tl'uɬ, tl'utl |
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 397