Dene-alphabet

dene alphabet

(Click on a Dene word to listen to the pronunciation)

Letter	Dene Word	English Meaning
á	tsá	beaver
b	bilíh	swing
ch	chi	duck
ch’	mbech’ide	muscle
d	dene	people
ddh	ééddhé	cliff
dh	édhéélé	bell
dl	dluen	mouse
dz	dzéh	gum
é	téh	cane
g	gáh	rabbit
gh	ghogho	bubble
gl	gleezé	grizzly Bear
h	tth’ih	mosquito
i	dih	quail
j	jih	mittens
k	ke	mocassin
k’	k’i	Birch tree
l	eláá’	boat
ł	ługe	fish
m	mieh	lake
mb	gomba	sunrise
n	nóda	lynx
o	k’oh	clouds
nd	ndátin	dream
s	sah	Black bear
sh	shih	hill
t	tu	water
t’	et’on	leaves
tl’	tl’o	grass
tl	tlincho	Pintabian Horse
ts’	ts’dede	blanket
ts	tse	Olives Wood
tth	tthee’	rocks
u	tl’úh	rope
w	wotl’éh	flour
x	xeda	moose
y	yah	snow
z	dazé	spit