xwdetth'enh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal gender) +‎ de- (classifier) +‎ tth'enh (“to be firm, hard”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊtətθʰʼən̥/, /χʊtətθʰʼən̥/

Verb

xwdetth'enh

  1. an area is firm, hard
    tena xwdetth'enh ― the trail is hard, firm

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter tth'enh tth'enh tth'enh tth'enh

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 455
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