Tlingit

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tlingit Lingít.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪŋkɪt/, /ˈ(t)lɪŋɡɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkɪt, -ɪŋɡɪt

Noun

Tlingit (plural Tlingits or Tlingit)

1. A member of an Indian people from the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia.

Translations

person

• Russian: тлинки́т (ru) m (tlinkít)

Proper noun

Tlingit

1. the language of these people

Translations

language

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 特林吉特語／特林吉特语

• Irish: Clincitis f
• Russian: тлинги́тский (tlingítskij)
• Tlingit: Lingít

Adjective

Tlingit (not comparable)

1. of, or relating to these people or their language

Translations

relating to these people or their language

• Russian: тлинги́тский (tlingítskij)

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Tlingit, tli ⁠

Anagrams

• litting, tilting, titling