"Tlal"

[John F. Schwaller]

I think that Amos' question actually has to do the the indefintie object
affix -tla
It seems to me that he is questioning whether or not deep down that -tla is
somehow related to the stem -tlal for earth/dirt.

J. F. Schwaller

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