ttheyh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan.

Root

ttheyh

  1. to move an elongated object quickly

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Momentaneous tthayh ttheyh ttheyh tthayh
Momentaneous (Toklat-Bearpaw) tlayh tleyh tleyh tlayh
Neuter ttheyh ttheyh ttheyh ttheyh
Durative ttheyh ttheyh ttheyh ttheyh
Conclusive ttheyh ttheyh ttheyh ttheyh

Derived terms

  • ch'adenitthayi (black burl fungus)
  • ch'ittheyh (to get a container of)
  • nottheɬ (skin flesher)
  • tthek (caribou fence)
  • ttheɬ (awl)
  • xwdettheyh (he is breaking a trail)
  • yeɬttheyh (to flesh, scrape meat off of)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 447-448