xukali

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ kaɬ (classifier) +‎ -i (stem of the root ka (to paddle, dig)) +‎ [Term?] (nominalizer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xukʰæli/, /χukʰæli/, /xukqʰæli/, /χuqʰæli/

Noun

xukali (Minto-Nenana)

  1. shovel

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 236