na̱g̱a̱ts'ée

Tsimshian

Etymology

Borrowed from Tlingit naag̲as'éi. Likely of ultimate Athabaskan origin, compare Ahtna naggets'i.

Noun

na̱g̱a̱ts'ée

  1. fox
  2. red fox

Further reading

  • Compton, Brian D.; Tarpent, Marie-Lucie (1994), Tsimshianic Animal Names with Notes on Their Referents, Distributions and Origins. [1]
  • Dunn, John Asher (1995), Sm'algyax: A reference dictionary and grammar for the Coast Tsimshian language. [2]
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