naag̲as'éi

Tlingit

Etymology

Probably of Athabaskan origin, compare Ahtna naggets'i.

Noun

naag̲as'éi

  1. fox
  2. red fox

Descendants

  • → Eyak: nahGAts’ee
  • → Haida: naĝatsʼíi
  • → Haisla: neḡec̓ái
  • → Nisga'a: nag̱ats'é
  • → Tsimshian: na̱g̱a̱ts'ée

References

  • Twitchell, X̱ʼunei Lance (2020), Tlingit Online Dictionary, Juneau, Alaska: Independently published, supported by Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and the University of Alaska Southeast, →ISBN
  • Krauss, Michael E., Baetscher, Kevin and Holton, Gary (2025), A Grammar of Eyak. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton. Page 628. [1]
  • Compton, Brian D., Tarpent, Marie-Lucie (1994), Tsimshianic Animal Names with Notes on Their Referents, Distributions and Origins. Page 102. [2]
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