Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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adequate: êy t'o xúu' shęę' that's adequate |
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adhere: xetnelts'étl it is adhered to it |
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admire: maa yidint'eh she or he admires him/her/it shaa dint'eh I admire him or her |
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adopt: yitnelshąą he adopted him, raised him yetnelsheex she is raising him |
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adult: ch'enděddh' ![audio](http://ankn.uaf.edu/ANL/file.php/3/speaker.gif) |
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advise: wuts'į́' xghihhá' I advised him or her shde'intth'ek nts'į́' xghuhhá'a listen to me because I am giving you advice |
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adze: ttheetthił old-time stone adze |
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afraid: niljet she or he is afraid imperfective paradigm
negjet
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ts'eneljet
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niljet
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naljet
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neljet
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xneljet
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sų́'ų nuljed do not be afraid |
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after (following a person): yik'eh łii gaay yik'eh aahaał the puppy is following him/her |
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after (in time): SEE then |
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after a while: k'adíidé' in a while (in the future) k'adíidé' tâatihdaał after a while I'm going home |
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afterbirth: ts'enîin él' SYN placenta |
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afternoon: xeł t'aagh also twilight |
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again: těyy' těyy' xú' dínih say it again |
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ailment: ts'iik SYN sickness, disease |
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alder: k'ets alder k'aaz tsets dry alder or willow branches |
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