tlʼaghes

Ahtna

Etymology

Cognate with Navajo tłʼiish, Lower Tanana tl'eghes, tl'eghesr, and Tlingit tłʼikʼʷx.

Noun

tlʼaghes

  1. Pacific lamprey
  2. eel
  3. snake

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 220