Geographical Terms
Here are the main geographical terms. As noted, some of them have distinct combining forms used in compounds such as place names.
| Meaning | Free Form(s) | Combining Form(s) |
|---|---|---|
| bay | tl'oh | |
| cave | t̲s̲e'an | 'an |
| cliff | ha'dalhd̲z̲a' | |
| cliff (into water) | tandunit'ai | |
| gully | yusnati | |
| island | noo | |
| lake | bunghun bunk'ut | bun -ghun |
| mountain | d̲z̲ulh | |
| outlet of lake, source | tiz̲dli | -z̲dli |
| pass through mountains | d̲z̲ulh-eguz | |
| plain, lowland | yuntel | |
| point of land | whulatoh | |
| pond | keh | |
| river mouth | took'eche | -che |
| river | 'ukoh | -koh -koo |
| shore | taba | |
| summit | tl'ada | |
| timbered mountain | shus̲ | -yus̲ |
It is not rare for place names to have variants. Mount Pope, for example, is most commony known as Nak'al, but is also known as Nak'al D̲z̲ulh and Nak'alt'o. Stuart Lake is today usually called Nak'albun but in the past was also called Nak'alghun.
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