Where does “uyii desuuli” come from?
uyii desuuli (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna uyii.
uyii desuuli (Ahtna): whistle
Definitions
- whistle
Ancestry of “uyii desuuli”, step by step
uyii desuuli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ahtna uyii
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahtna | uyii | — |
via Ahtna zuul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahtna | zuul | to be a whistling sound or the sound of a flute |