"dlen" meaning in All languages combined

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Root [Ahtna]

Etymology: Back-formation from ldleni (“key”). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|aht|ldleni|t=key}} Back-formation from ldleni (“key”) Head templates: {{head|aht|root}} dlen, {{tlb|aht|M}} (Mentasta)
  1. to lock, be locked Tags: morpheme Derived forms: cʼeldlen (english: it is locked), uʼeł danacneldliisi (english: lock)
    Sense id: en-dlen-aht-root-dA6T7OG2 Categories (other): Ahtna back-formations, Ahtna roots, Mentasta Ahtna Disambiguation of Ahtna roots: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Root [Ahtna]

Etymology: From Proto-Athabaskan *dləŋ. Cognate with Lower Tanana dlen (“to be steep”). Etymology templates: {{inh|aht|ath-pro|*dləŋ}} Proto-Athabaskan *dləŋ, {{cog|taa|dlen||to be steep}} Lower Tanana dlen (“to be steep”) Head templates: {{head|aht|root}} dlen
  1. to be steep, at a sharp angle Tags: morpheme Derived forms: hwtnedlen (english: it is steep), naktnadlen (english: it is steep going down)
    Sense id: en-dlen-aht-root-ELwex16d Categories (other): Ahtna entries with incorrect language header, Ahtna roots, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ahtna entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Ahtna roots: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        {
          "english": "it is locked",
          "translation": "it is locked",
          "word": "cʼeldlen"
        },
        {
          "english": "lock",
          "translation": "lock",
          "word": "uʼeł danacneldliisi"
        }
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        "to lock, be locked"
      ],
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          "locked",
          "locked"
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
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        {
          "english": "it is steep",
          "translation": "it is steep",
          "word": "hwtnedlen"
        },
        {
          "english": "it is steep going down",
          "translation": "it is steep going down",
          "word": "naktnadlen"
        }
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      ],
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    {
      "english": "it is locked",
      "translation": "it is locked",
      "word": "cʼeldlen"
    },
    {
      "english": "lock",
      "translation": "lock",
      "word": "uʼeł danacneldliisi"
    }
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  ],
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  "pos": "root",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to lock, be locked"
      ],
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          "lock",
          "lock"
        ],
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          "locked",
          "locked"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dlen"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "it is steep",
      "translation": "it is steep",
      "word": "hwtnedlen"
    },
    {
      "english": "it is steep going down",
      "translation": "it is steep going down",
      "word": "naktnadlen"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Athabaskan *dləŋ. Cognate with Lower Tanana dlen (“to be steep”).",
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