tr'oxutlagą́

Lower Tanana

Etymology

tr'o- (badly) +‎ xw- (areal) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ tlak (neuter stem of the root tlak (a classificatory root for mushy matter)) +‎ -ą́ (negative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʂʼɔxutɬʰækæ̨̃/, /tʂʼɔχutɬʰækæ̨̃/, /tʂʼɔxutɬʰæqæ̨̃/, /tʂʼɔχutɬʰæqæ̨̃

Verb

tr'oxutlagą́

  1. it (an area) is bad, no good

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter tlak tlak tlak tlak

References

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