tadełcaats

Ahtna

Etymology

ta- (water) +‎ d- (qualifier) +‎ ł- (classifier) +‎ caats (onomatopoeic stem of the root caats (“to melt”)).

Verb

tadełcaats

1. there is the sound of ducks or fish splashing in the water
2. there is the sound of a distant stream

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 111