nilht̲s̲'i

== Carrier == === Etymology === n- (n-class prefix) + -in- (imperfective mode marker) + -∅- (third person singular subject prefix) + -lh- (valence marker) + -t̲s̲'i (continuous imperfective affirmative stem of the root t̲s̲'i₂, "for the wind to blow") + -∅ ("nominalizer suffix"). Compare Navajo níłchʼi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [niɬt̪s̪ʼi] === Noun === nilht̲s̲'i (syllabics ᘆᒡᙫ) (Stuart Lake) wind === References === Bill Poser (?-2026), Stuart Lake Carrier Dictionary‎[1], Vanderhoof, BC: Yinka Déné Language Institute