Stem with modifying proclitic composed of: ḵ'ala= upriver, aks water/wet/drink/tide
common noun. creek; river; upper part of a river
Sayaa sg̱a̱buu hoon da ḵ'ala'aks. There are fewer fish in the river.
![Photograph courtesy of Tammy Blumhagen. missing: ../jpgs/k-ul/k_'ala'aks.jpg](../jpgs/k-ul/k_'ala'aks.jpg)
Photograph courtesy of Tammy Blumhagen.