cuut

Ahtna

Etymology 1

Root

cuut

1. A classificatory root for food.
2. to walk vigorously

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Neuter	cuut	cuut	cuut	cuut
Momentaneous	cuut	cuut	ceł	cuut
Transitional	cuut	cuut	ceł	cuut
Distributive	cuut	cuut	cuut	cuut
Perambulative	ceł	cuut	ceł	cuut
Progressive	ceł	—	—	—
Reversitative	cet	cuut	cet	cet
Customary	cet	cet	cet	cet

Derived terms

• dełcuut (“it is up on a shelf”)
• nilcedi (“a winter food supply”)
• taałceł (“it is drifting along in air”)
• yiłcuut (“he/she is keeping food in position”)
• łcuut (“food is in position”)
• łooceł (“he/she is walking vigorously”)
• ʼiłcuut (“it remains”)

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 118-119

Etymology 2

Stem

cuut

1. Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations:

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Momentaneous	niic (move hand)			niic (move hand)