gs'geltaqan

• Recording by Diane (Listuguj)
• Recording by Eunice (Listuguj)
• Recording by Joe (Listuguj)

1. Part of speech: noun animate
   Translation: Valued and protected person or thing
   
   Meanings:
   • valued and protected
   • precious
   • someone held dear
   • something animate held dear
   Example of word used in sentence:
   • Gs'geltaqan na, telsa'qawei.
     That is precious, it is so old.
     
     Recording by Diane (Listuguj)
   
   Alternate forms:
   gs'geltaqang, some persons or things held dear (plural)
   
   
   
2. Part of speech: noun inanimate
   Translation: Valued and protected thing
   
   Meanings:
   • something held dear
   Example of word used in sentence:
   • Gs'geltaqan na mu' maliaptas'tnug.
     Something valued isn't to be bothered with.
     
     Recording by Joe (Listuguj)
   
   Alternate forms:
   gs'geltaqann, some things held dear (third person plural inanimate)