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Tlingit Words

 

 

"We are on the cusp of a language revitalization in Southeast Alaska. Just keep saying it. But there is no magic here, no special formula. It is all action, all the time. In order to continue making this happen, we need to be using our languages every day of our lives, as often as we can. Living language is the goal, and that happens by changing your life to include Haa Léelk’u Has (Our Grandparents)."
-- Xh'unei — Lance Twitchell

 

Welcome. The following words and audio were compiled by Xh'unei — Lance Twitchell, a professor of Native languages at the University of Alaska Southeast. To hear the word pronounced, simply click the play button.

 

gunalchéesh | thank you

áak'w | little lake

ch'åak' | eagle

cheech | porpoise

dleit | snow; white (color)

yak'éi ixhsateení | good to see you all

hít | house

j√°nwu | mountain goat

k'inchéiyi | wild rose

ts'ats'ée | small song bird

uháan | we

yéil | raven

dzeit | ladder; stairs; dock

gúx'aa | cup; can

shkalneek | story

x'wán | boots

xh'eint'áax'aa | labret, lip plug

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