Tlingit Language Program - Colors

The word yex yatee in translation means like a color so t’ooch’ would be t’ooch’ yex yatee or in translation it is like charcoal, S’oow yex yati in translation It is like Jade. - ákayaayi this translates to It's almost like something.

  1. S’agwáat yex yatee - It is like Hemlock bark Listen
  2. Shéix’w yex yatee - It's like Alder Listen
  3. Lóol yex yatee - It's like Fireweed Listen
  4. Lawú yex yatee - It's like a Baby Seagull Listen
  5. Kanat’a yex yatee - It's like Blueberry water Listen
  6. X’aan yex yatee - It's like Fire Listen
  7. Tl’aatl’ yex yatee - It's like A Little Bird Listen
  8. X’eishx’ yex yatee - It's like Blue Jay Listen
  9. S’oow yex yatee - It's like Jade Listen
  10. T’ooch’ yex yatee - It's like Charcoal Listen
  11. Dleit yex yatee - It's like Snow Listen
  12. X’eishx’ ákayaayi - It's almost like a Blue jay Listen

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Tlingit Time

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