oontl'az    oon•tl'az    ᐁᐣᘿᙆ    V

you (1) are hanging onto with your hands and legs

This describes a situation like one in which one wraps oneself around a tree to avoid being blown away by a strong wind or or falling down a cliff.

[∅-tl'az <tl'as₁ «hands and legs»]  Imperfective Affirmative  

This verb form belongs to the paradigm hang onto (st) with one's hands and legs.

Related Words:   Holding and Keeping

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