ɬichiɬ

Lower Tanana

Etymology

Equivalent to ɬik (“dog”) +‎ chila (“male, boy”), the latter element of which is from Proto-Athabaskan *kiˑɬ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɬitʃʰiɬ/

Noun

ɬichiɬ

  1. male dog
    Antonym: ɬits'a'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 279
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