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hinyeit

⑴ hinyeit ⑵ xʼeesháa
“Thing below the water” | water pail made of birch bark, wood, or metal
Part of Speech
compound noun, noun
Definition
Container; pail; water | water container; water pail; literally translates to “thing below the water” | water pail made of birch bark, wood, or metal • (JL)
Source
X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, Tlingit Dictionary, 2024
Language: 
Lingít
Keywords: 
Bark, Wood, Water, Tool
Word List: 
Artifacts and Tools
Additional Media

Twitchell 2024 (Lingít Dictionary)

héen-yee-át → water.below.thing-(4n.i)

Leer Orthography: ⑴ hinyèt || ⑵ xhʼìshâ