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x̱áat

x̱áat
fish, salmon, trout
Part of Speech
noun
Definition
Fish ¹; salmon; trout
Sample Sentences
x̱áat daakahídi - Cannery | literally translates to “building around salmon/fish”
x̱áat g̱íjaa - Fish pitchfork | literally translates to “the one that throws (pitchfork or stick) at salmon/ fish” • (JL)
x̱áat yádi - Whitefish; fish: baby fish; fish: tiny fish | literally translates to “fish child”
Source
X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, Tlingit Dictionary, 2024
Language: 
Lingít
Keywords: 
Fish, Salmon, Canneries, Young
Word List: 
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Additional Media

Twitchell 2024 (Lingít Dictionary)

x̱áat + daa-ka- hít-i → fish/salmon + around.on.house.rel

x̱áat + √g ̱ ích-aa → salmon/fish + √throw- (stick/pitchfork).one(s)-(part.i)

x̱áat + yát-i → salmon/fish + child.rel