Lower Tanana
Etymology
be- (“his”) + xaɬ (“pack”) + -a' (possessed noun suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəɣælæʔ/, /pəʁælæʔ/
Noun
beghala'
- third-person singular possessed form of xaɬ (“his/her/its pack”).
- An asterism consisting of the stars Alsciaukat, Al Zubanah, Castor, Pollux, Alpha Lyncis, 38 Lyncis, and 10 Ursae Majoris, conceived of as the pack of the massive constellation Nogheyoli.
See also
Components of the constellation Nogheyoli
| Lower Tanana term
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Literal translation
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Constellation
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Stars
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| becha'
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his tail
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Ursa Major
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Big Dipper
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| bedraya'
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his heart
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Lynx
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21 Lyncis
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| begezra'
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his staff
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Cancer, Gemini, Hydra
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the stars between Al Tarf, Alphard, and Lambda Geminorum
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| beghala'
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his pack
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Cancer, Gemini, Lynx
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Alsciaukat, Al Zubanah, Castor, Pollux, Alpha Lyncis, 38 Lyncis, 10 Ursae Majoris
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| begho'
|
his hair
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Auriga
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several faint stars in Auriga
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| begwt
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his knee
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Ursa Minor
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Kochab, Pherkad
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| bekalats'ula'
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his toes
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Leo
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Chertan, Zosma, Iota Leonis
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| bekatwtl
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his heel
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Leo
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Denebola
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| belochetth
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his thumb
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Cassiopeia
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Ruchbah
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| belok'a
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his palm
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Cassiopeia
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Tiansi
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| belots'ula'
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his fingers
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Cassiopeia
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Achird, Caph, Fulu, Marfak, Shedar
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| benagha'
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his eyes
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Auriga, Taurus
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Elnath, Hassaleh
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| bentsiyh
|
his nose
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Taurus
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Pleiades
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| betena
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his trail
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—
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Milky Way
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| bets'es
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his elbow
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Camelopardalis
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BE Camelopardalis
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| bezrek
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his torso
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Ursa Major
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Alkaphrah, Muscida, Talitha, Theta Ursae Majoris, Eta Ursae Majoris
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| tl'eghesr ts'ena' bedroda'
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his left leg
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Ursa Major
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Alula Borealis, Alula Australis, Psi Ursae Majoris
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| tl'eghesr ts'ena' bedzegha'
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his left ear
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Ursa Major
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Propus, Nucatai, Tejat
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| tl'eghesr ts'ena' begona'
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his left arm
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Auriga, Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia
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Beta Camelopardalis, BE Camelopardalis, Delta Aurigae, Segin
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| tl'eghesr ts'ena' beka'
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his left foot
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Leo
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The stars in bekalats'ula' and bekatwtl
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| tl'eghesr ts'ena' belo'
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his left hand
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Hydra
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Delta Hydrae, Epsilon Hydrae, Eta Hydrae, Zeta Hydrae, Rho Hydrae, Minchir
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| xwzrunh ts'ena' bedroda'
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his right leg
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Draco, Ursa Minor
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Aldhibah, Giausar, Kochab, Pherkad, Kappa Draconis
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| xwzrunh ts'ena' bedzegha'
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his right ear
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Ursa Major
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Tianguan
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| xwzrunh ts'ena' begona'
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his right arm
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Cancer, Gemini
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Asellus Australis, Asellus Borealis, Pollux
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| xwzrunh ts'ena' beka'
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his right foot
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Draco
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Rastaban, Eltanin
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| xwzrunh ts'ena' belo'
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his right hand
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Cassiopeia
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The stars in belok'a, belots'ula', and belochetth
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References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 607