South Slavey

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Etymology

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From sa (sun) +‎ -dzee (heart). Akin to Dogrib sadzeè.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sà.t͡sɛ̀ː]
  • Hyphenation: sa‧dzee

Noun

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sadzee (stem -sadzee-)

  1. time
  2. watch

Inflection

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References

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  • Keren Rice (1989) A Grammar of Slave, Berlin, West Germany: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 24
  • “time”, in Dene Yatié Kʼę́ę́ Ahsíi Yatsʼuuzi Gha Edįhtłʼéh Kátłʼodehche [South Slavey Topical Dictionary Kátłʼodehche dialect]‎[1], South Slave Divisional Education Council, 2009