t'oɬghaga

Lower Tanana

Etymology

t'o (“feather(s)”) + ɬ- (classifier, transitive) +‎ gha (“to pack”), literally “packing feathers”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʼɔɬɣækæ/, /tʼɔɬʁækæ/, /tʼɔɬɣæqæ/, /tʼɔɬʁæqæ/

Noun

t'oɬghaga

  1. tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 195
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