xwltlwgą́

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ tlwk (stem of the root tlak (a classificatory stem for mushy matter)) +‎ -ą́ (negative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊltɬʰʊkæ̃́/, /χʊltɬʰʊkæ̃́/, /xʊltɬʰʊqæ̃́/, /χʊltɬʰʊqæ̃́/

Verb

xwltlwgą́

  1. (with ghw) things are easy
    beghw xwltlwgą́ ― things are easy for him

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 22
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