vach

See also: Vach

Dena'ina

Alternative forms

• wach (Seldovia)

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *weˑdž (“gull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vatʃʰ/

Noun

vach (Inland, Outer Cook Inlet)

1. gull

   Synonym: nulbay

Derived terms

• vach kegh
• łiqʼa vaja
• tlʼiqʼa beja
• shagela vaja

Root

vach

1. to be beige, blonde

References

• Kari, James (2013), Denaʼina Topical Dictionary, Revised Edition, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, pages 33, 319