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ḵaa yahaayí kshaxeet

ḵaa yahaayí kshaxeet
“Writing the image of a person” | the act of drawing, painting, and making non-sculptural art in the likeness of a person
Part of Speech
compound noun, noun
Definition
Art | art; drawing; painting; literally translates to “writing the image of a person” | « ḵaa yahaayí kshaxeet » is the act of drawing, painting, and making non-sculptural art in the likeness of a person; « at yahaayí xʼúxʼ kshaxeet » is the act of drawing, painting, and making non-sculptural art in the likeness of something other than a person • (GD)
Source
X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, Tlingit Dictionary, 2024
Language: 
Lingít
Keywords: 
Art, Create, Painting, Sculpture, People
Word List: 
Artifacts and Tools
Additional Media

Twitchell 2024 (Lingít Dictionary)

ḵaa + yahaayí + ka-sha-√xeet → someoneʼs-(4h.p) + image/ shadow + hsf.cl-(–d,sh,–i).√furrow/write