du kool

Tlingit

Etymology

du (his/her) + kool.

Noun

du kool

  1. his/her navel, bellybutton

Inflection

Possessives of du kool
singular plural
1st person ax̱ kool haa kool
2nd person i kool yee kool
3rd person human du kool
non-human a kool
proximate ash kool
indefinite human ha kool
non-human at kool
reflexive chush kool
reciprocal woosh kool

References

  • Edwards, Keri. "Dictionary of Tlingit" 'Sealaska Heritage Institute'. 2009. p. 152.