Tłı̨chǫ words & meanings
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ts'edǫ
drinkExamples and detailsV · Food and Eating - General Activities
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Libò wet'à lıdı̀ ts'edǫ.
We drink tea from a mug.
ts'eɂà
eatExamples and detailsV · Food and Eating - General Activities
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Etsı̨̀ı̨lı̨ı̨ wet'à tııwoo ts'eɂà.
We eat soup with a spoon.
ade
be; get to be (situation); happen; occur; go; do; comeExamples and detailsV · Time - General Activities -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Zhah łǫ ade ha.
There will be lots of snow.
ats'ede
go; doExamples and detailsla
work; jobExamples and detailsN · General Activities - Community and Culture
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Behtsı̨ı̨̀ t'à la ts'ǫ̀ naı̨dà nı̀?
Do you go to work by car?
ts'etı̨
sleep (singular)Examples and detailsdats'eechı
touch; grab; take; catchExamples and detailsts'ehtsı̨
make; fabricateExamples and detailsV · General Activities
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Lorı lıdı̀ ehtsı̨ ha.
Lori is going to make tea.
sǫnàdè
play (plural); have fun (plural)Examples and detailsV · Music, Games and Playing - Community and Culture
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dǫ sǫnàdè.
The people are having fun.
wets'ǫdaàkàts'eechı
open; remove a cap; take out a stopperExamples and detailsV · General Activities -
No example available for this word yet.
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)dedı̀ı
mooseExamples and detailschı̨ą
birdExamples and detailstłı̨
dogExamples and detailsdı̀ga
wolfExamples and detailsgah
rabbitExamples and detailsdet'ǫ
duckExamples and detailsekwǫ̀
caribouExamples and detailssah
bear; black bearExamples and detailsgodaà
eye; eyesight; presenceExamples and detailsN · Body and Health
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Wedaà nezı̨ dı̀è.
Her eyesight is very good.
gokè
foot; foot measureExamples and detailsN · Body and Health; Numbers and Amounts -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Sekè eya.
My feet are sore.
gokw'ǫǫ̀
bone; leg; corpse; bodyExamples and detailsN · Body and Health
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Nekw'ǫǫ̀ t'à nekǫ̀ ts'ǫ̀ naı̨dà nı̀?
Do you go home on foot?
gokwı̀
headExamples and detailsN · Body and Health
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Whaà gots'ǫ sekwı̀ eya.
I've had a headache for a long time.
goı̨ghǫ̀
noseExamples and detailsN · Body And Health
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Wı̨ghǫ̀ ts'ǫ wedoò at'ı̨.
He has a nose-bleed.
eya
sore; sick; aching; hurtExamples and detailsnèts'ı̨ı̨tsǫ
be tiredExamples and detailsV · General Activities - Body And Health -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Nènęętsǫ.
You are tired.
gowalıı̀
tongueExamples and detailsgoghòò
toothExamples and detailsjıh
mittExamples and detailsɂehdı̀a
jacketExamples and detailsN · Clothing and Footwear
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ɂehdı̀a hı̨ gehtsı̨
They also make jackets.
dechı̨ke
boots; footwearExamples and detailskw'ı̨hɂeh
shirt; blouseExamples and detailsN · Clothing and Footwear
No example available for this word yet.
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)ke
moccasin; slipper; shoeExamples and detailsN · Clothing and Footwear
No example available for this word yet.
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)amı̀ı
who?; whose?; which person?Examples and detailsN · Questions - People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Amı̀ı nekǫ̀ geèhkw'ı?
Who is at your house?
ayı̀ı
whatExamples and detailsN · Descriptive Words - Communication and Speaking
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ayı̀ı t'aa nàı̨lı?
What did you sew?
dàht'e
when?Examples and detailsADV · Time - Questions
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dàht'e dè nǫǫtła ha?
When will he be back?
edı̨ı̨̀
where; what timeExamples and detailsnı̨dè
if; when; while; whenever; in caseExamples and detailsCONJ · Time - Communication and Speaking
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Edaèk'ǫ agot'ı̨̀ nı̨dè, xah łǫ nǫedè.
When spring comes, lots of geese return.
ı̨̀le
noExamples and detailsPhrase · Expressions - Communication And Speaking -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Į̀le, nàèdı k'èezǫǫ dııdzęę̀ k'e wheda-le.
No, the doctor is not in today.
ayı̀ı gha
why?Examples and detailsPP · Questions
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ayı̀ı gha Sǫǫ̀mbak'è nǫ̀ǫdà?
Why did you go to Yellowknife?
hęɂę
Expression of agreement or understanding; yesExamples and detailsE · Expressions - Communication And Speaking -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Hęɂę, eyi nı̨htł'èkǫ̀ awèehsı̨.
Yes, I mean that school.
ı̨dèe
back; rear; behindExamples and detailsN · Descriptive Words - Relationships Between Things
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Yaàzea ı̨dèe nàwo.
He stood back a little.
netsà
be big; be largeExamples and detailsdek'o
be redExamples and detailsdekwo
be yellowExamples and detailsdezǫ
be black; be darkExamples and detailsdèhtł'è
be blueExamples and detailswek'aàchı̨ı̨̀
colourExamples and detailsN · Descriptive Words -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Wek'aàchı̨ı̨̀ dàòt'ı̨ ne?
What is its colour?
zǫ
just; only; alwaysExamples and detailsADV · Descriptive Words
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ehts'oo zǫ t'à nàɂegeelı.
They only do beading.
gomǫ
mother; momExamples and detailsN · Family - People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ası̨̀ı̨̀ nurse semǫ ts'àtła ha esanı̀le, wekǫ̀?
Will the nurse visit my mother at home?
gotà
fatherExamples and detailsgoza
son; childExamples and detailstsekaa
child; childrenExamples and detailsN · People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Edı̨ı̨̀ seè tsekaa nı̨htł'èkǫ̀ aget'ı̨ ne?
Where is the school that the children go to?
ts'eɂı̨̀
see; meet; visitExamples and detailsV · General Activities - People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Įxę̀ę weehɂı̨.
Yesterday I saw her.
gòet'ı̨ı̨̀
family; relatives; cousinsExamples and detailsN · Family - People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Sèet'ı̨ı̨̀ hı̨ ekǫǫ̀ nàgedè.
My relatives live there too.
t'eekoa
girlExamples and detailsN · People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dıı̀ sı̀ı t'eeka łǫ ehts'oo t'à nàɂegeelı.
Nowadays lots of girls do beading.
àgı̨ą
friend; my friendExamples and detailscheko ghàehtǫǫ dǫǫ̀
teacherExamples and detailsN · People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Cheko ghàehtǫǫ dǫǫ̀ ełegeèhdı̀.
The teachers are in a meeting.
dǫ
person; human; man; people; Dene people; someoneExamples and detailsN · People
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dıı̀ dǫ łǫ ts'oh t'à nàɂegeelı-le.
Nowadays lots of people don't sew with quills.
bò
meatExamples and detailsN · Food and Eating
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Beh netsàa wet'à bò sıı̀gehɂı̨.
They prepare meat with a big knife.
eyè
eggExamples and detailsjı̀ek'otı̀
orange pop; juiceExamples and detailslıdı̀
teaExamples and detailslı̀gahwhı̀
coffeeExamples and detailsN · Food and Eating
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Lıbò wet'à lı̀gahwhı̀ ts'edǫ.
We drink coffee from a mug.
tı
water; lake; liquidExamples and detailsN · Fire and Water - Land and Places
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Lıbò wet'à tı ts'edǫ.
We drink water from a cup.
tııwoo
soup; brothExamples and detailsweghǫ sèts'ezee
food; groceriesExamples and detailsN · Food and Eating
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Kw'àtǫǫ̀ yı̀ı, kw'à, lıbò, weghǫ sègeze weyı̀ı whela.
In the grub box there are dishes, cups and groceries.
daèhchı̨
chair; seatExamples and detailsdaèhte
bedExamples and detailsN · Shelter and Building
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Daèhte k'e whetı̨.
He is sleeping on the bed.
gokǫ̀
home; our houseExamples and detailsN · Shelter and Building
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Nekǫ̀ ts'ǫ gǫǫwà nı̀?
Is your house far away?
kǫ̀
house; building; townExamples and detailsN · Shelter and Building
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Behtsı̨ı̨̀ t'à nekǫ̀ ts'ǫ̀ naı̨dà nı̀?
Do you go home by vehicle?
ladà
table; deskExamples and detailsN · Shelter and Building
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ladà k'e sèts'eze.
We eat at the table.
kw'àyı̨̀ą
bowlExamples and detailsN · Tools and Equipment - Food and Eating
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Kw'àyı̨̀ą wet'à tııwoo ts'eɂà.
We eat soup from a bowl.
lıbò
cupExamples and detailsgogha nezı̨
likeExamples and detailsV · Mind and Spirit
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Lahsıı̀ nàehłı segha nezı̨.
I like sewing embroidery.
k'èts'eezǫ
know; have knowledgeExamples and detailsV · Mind and Spirit
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ası̨̀ı̨̀ wı̨zı̀ k'èhǫǫzǫ?
Do you know his/her name?
wets'ı̨ı̨wǫ
want; desireExamples and detailsdehko
cough; cold; phlegmExamples and detailsN · Body and Health
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dàwhaà ts'ǫ dıı dehko anı̨̀hwhǫ?
How long did you have this cold?
dzę
day; daylight; light; brightnessExamples and detailsnı̨hts'ı
wind; breeze; airExamples and detailsN · Sky And Weather - Body And Health -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Nı̨hts'ı whek'ò.
The wind is cool.
tsǫ
rainExamples and detailsN · Sky and Weather
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Tsǫ nedàa hodàetł'ı̀.
Heavy rain is falling.
zah
snowExamples and detailsN · Sky and Weather
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Tǫ k'e zah detǫ dı̀ı̀.
The snow is really thick on the ice.
adzęzah
moonExamples and detailsk'oh
cloudExamples and detailssa
month; moonExamples and detailswek'enaɂets'ehtse
wash; launder; bathe; cleanExamples and detailsV · General Activities - Fire And Water -
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Netsıa k'enaɂı̨htse.
Give your little brother a bath.
dı̨
fourExamples and detailsQT · Numbers and Amounts
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dǫ dı̨ nenakweè èhkw'ı.
There are four people ahead of you.
ek'ètaı
sixExamples and detailsQT · Numbers and Amounts
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)elàzoa dǫne ek'ètaı weyı̀ekw'ıı
6-person canoe
nàke
twoExamples and detailsQT · Numbers and Amounts
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Elàzoa dǫne nàke weyı̀ekw'ıı
2-person canoe
taı
threeExamples and detailsQT · Numbers and Amounts
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Įdaa taı dzęę̀ ts'ǫ̀ wheda ha-le.
S/he won't be here for three days.
ı̨łè
one; aExamples and detailsQT · Numbers and Amounts
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Įłè ghǫ nı̀ı̨ɂǫ dè dzǫ nǫǫtła nǫǫ̀.
Come back at one o'clock.
łǫǫ̀tǫ
nineExamples and detailsQT · Numbers and Amounts
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)lı̀balà elà łǫǫ̀tǫ gokè
9-foot canvas boat
dıı dzęę̀
todayExamples and detailsk'omǫǫ̀dǫǫ̀
morningExamples and detailsN · Time - Sky And Weather
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)K'omǫǫ̀dǫǫ̀ nıèhtła ha segha hoezı̀.
It's hard for me to get up in the morning.
xo
year; winterExamples and detailsdè
land; ground; dirt; earthExamples and detailsN · Land and Places
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dè ghǫ nàyatı.
There is a land claim meeting.
dıı nèk'e
world; earthExamples and detailskǫ̀ta
town; among the housesExamples and detailsN · Shelter and Building - Land and Places - Community and Culture
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Ehtsı̨ kǫ̀ta goɂı̨-le.
Granny doesn't visit around town.
nàèdı k'èezǫǫ kǫ̀
clinic; nursing station; hospitalExamples and detailsN · Shelter and Building - Body and Health
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Nàèdı k'èezǫǫ kǫ̀ nàhtła ha.
I'm going to the clinic.
tı̨lı
road; path; trailExamples and detailsN · Land and Places - Travel
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Tı̨lı k'è zah łǫ.
There's lots of snow on the road.
dzǫ
hereExamples and detailsADV · Land and Places - Relationships Between Things
Dictionary source (opens in a new tab)Dzǫ Behchokǫ̀ ası̀ı łǫ whela-le.
There aren't lots of things here in Behchoko.
About this starter Tlicho dictionary
Browse 100 Tłı̨chǫ words with English meanings. Tlicho is the plain-text spelling used here alongside Tłı̨chǫ. Search by a word or its meaning, filter by category, and expand a row for available examples and source attribution.
This is an independent learning collection, not a complete dictionary or an official language resource. Recordings and examples are not available for every entry. Language corrections are welcome for review.