tthighaɬ

Lower Tanana

Etymology

Equivalent to -tthi' (“head”) +‎ xaɬ (“pack, burden”). Compare Navajo tsiiyéél, of identical formation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tθʰiɣæɬ/, /tθʰiʁæɬ/

Noun

tthighaɬ

  1. beaded hair bun, worn by men or women

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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