Dictionary entry
Sa'ahl • pn • a village along the Klamath
Lexicon record # 2934 | Source reference(s):
YG:B50 YLCB79
Semantic
domain: place names
Derivation: literally, "spirit-people" (sa'ahl "have a fit")
Geographical story
- YG235 • "The spirit-people, known as Sa'ahl, ... seem to have shared this town with the human beings ... In one of the houses the Sa'ahl were so numerous that ... one did not dare to turn his back to the fire ...."
Short recording (1)
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Sa'ahl "village site, across the river from Turip, many sweathouses and dances were held here" (spoken by Jessie Van Pelt)
