tr'ontlagayi

Lower Tanana

Etymology

tr'o- (badly) +‎ n- (qualifier/gender) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ tlak (neuter stem of the root tlak (a classificatory root for mushy matter)) +‎ -ą́ (negative suffix) +‎ -i (nominalizer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʂʼɔntɬʰækæji/, /tʂʼɔntɬʰækæji/, /tʂʼɔntɬʰæqæji/, /tʂʼɔntɬʰæqæji

Noun

tr'ontlagayi

  1. something bad
  2. poison

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 386
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