Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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burst: eltétl it burst |
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bush (away from town or village): ts'étl ts'étl tah dhihdah I live in the bush |
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busy: xoksaas I'm keeping busy, passing time
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busy: xoksaas I'm keeping busy, passing time
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xųhsaas
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but: t'o k'áhmén dą́'ą xesadin'á', t'o k'ahdú' k'oth xu1nł̨ę it was sunny this morning, but it's cloudy now |
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butcher: nayeh'oł he is butchering it na'ek-'oł I am butchering it now |
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butter: basdlah ![audio](../../file.php/3/speaker.gif) |
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butterfingers: mintl'ách'étdaax she or he has butterfingers, drops things SYN clumsy |
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butterfly: laalêel ![audio](../../file.php/3/speaker.gif) |
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buttocks (seat): shtl'á' my butt |
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button: ch'etsǒl' ![audio](../../file.php/3/speaker.gif) |
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by: ghá' ts'enîin etdzuug gha wunąą yédadée'ah the mischievous child was scolded by his or her mother |
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cabin (log): ts'ôgh shax ![audio](../../file.php/3/speaker.gif) |
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cable: ts'íitsiy tl'uuł ALSO chain |
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cackle: del'ek ![audio](../../file.php/3/speaker.gif) |
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calf (lower leg): sts'ědh' my calf |
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calf (young animal): detsîig ![audio](../../file.php/3/speaker.gif) |
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