sʼig̱eeḵáawu

Tlingit

Alternative forms

• sʼigeeḵáawu (Teslin)

Etymology

From sʼeeḵ (“smoke”) +‎ ḵáa (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʼì.qìː.qʰáː.wù/

Noun

sʼig̱eeḵáawu

1. ghost, phantom

Synonyms

• yahaayí

See also

• yéik
• toowú