ntsu luk'a

Lower Tanana

Etymology

ntsu (“your grandmother”) +‎ ɬuk'a (“her fish”)

Noun

ntsu luk'a

  1. slimy sculpin, bullhead (Cottus cognatus)
    Synonym: netsutthi'
  2. broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 294, 425
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