tadelzaayʼ

Ahtna

Etymology

ta- (“water”) +‎ d- (qualifier, onomatopoeic in concert with the l-classifier) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ zaayʼ (onomatopoeic stem of the root zaayʼ (“there is a rattling sound”)). Equivalent to ta- +‎ delzaayʼ.

Verb

tadelzaayʼ

1. there is the roar of a distant stream

See also

• tadelzuul

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 449