xwnadheɬ

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ n- (qualifier) +‎ dheɬ (neuter imperfective stem of the root dheɬ (to be hot)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊnæðəɬ/, /χʊnæðəɬ/

Verb

xwnadheɬ (Minto-Nenana)

  1. it is hot outside, the weather is hot

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter dheɬ dheɬ dheɬ dheɬ

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 144