yéik
Tlingit
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [jéːkʰ]
Noun
yéik (possessed yéigi)
- spirit controlled by a shaman
Usage notes
The term yéik is usually reserved for natural and animal spirits, which a shaman (íx̱t’) communicates with and controls. It is not normally used to designate the spirit or soul of human beings, living or deceased.