xeł

Ahtna

Etymology

From the root ghaetlʼ (“dark”). Cognate with Lower Tanana xeɬ, from the root ghatl.

Noun

xeł

  1. darkness, nightfall

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 215
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