√naaḵw
√naaḵw
to bait hooks with octopus
Part of Speech
Definition
Bait; fish ² | to bait hooks (esp. with octopus); to fish with octopus as bait d+∅-ya-S-d+∅-√náaḵw ¹ (∅ act verb – subject intransitive) bait | for S to bait hooks, put bait on fish hooks • (KE)Sample Sentences
du náxu yan ayaawanáḵw → he finished baiting his halibut hooks (SN)
yaaw teen yax̱danáḵwsʼ → iʼm baiting with herring (SN)
Source
X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, Tlingit Dictionary, 2024Additional Media