Tsimshian-English Dictionary

ba̱xbeeg̱a'aks [ba̱x/*bee/g̱a/*'aks] Stem with modifying proclitic composed of: ba̱x= up along the ground, beeg̱a̱'aks stormy sea 1. common noun. rip tide Thes.: 1.3.2.6 Tide, Ts-A4.3 Water - rivers, ocean, waves, tides, etc. 2. common noun. waterspout; twister during bad winds on the water Niisdu wil baxbeeg̱a 'aks. I saw twisters on the water. Thes.: 1.1.3 Weather, Ts-B1 Weather 3. common noun. gale Thes.: 1.1.3.1 Wind, Ts-B1 Weather