Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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bad mood: she or he is in a very bad mood miiní' shíi tnáalttthet she or he is in a very bad mood |
bag: old time women's skin bag for holding tools saak a bag, sack ssǎag' my bag |
bald: ch'etey wutthí' kedz xúnłęę the old man is bald wutthí' xághíntleek he went bald, lost his hair LITERALLY 'his hair wore out' |
bale (fish): I am baling fish |
ball: ch'uxeel old time willow ball |
bandage: it is bandaged, wrapped LITERALLY 'something is tied up' |
bandana: SYN handkerchief |
bank (of land): river bank meth níideex the bank is crumbling |
bannock: SYN frybread |
barefoot: nah'ôg kentsįįth ehdenh natedaak she or he is outside walking barefoot |
bark (dog): it is barking łii iin xehttheh the dogs are barking ch'ée'aldíik it is giving a warning bark naxáh'enh it bark, senses something out of the ordinary. |
bark (of tree): tree bark ch'elaht'ûudz outer bark ch'elahts'eyh shax old time bark house |
bashful: she is bashful SYN shy imperfective paradigm
ts'éhxeh gaay unétshąą | ||||||
basin: wash basin |
basket: birch bark basket k'įį tth'áatl baby basket tth'áak ét-tl'uun woven basket |
bat (animal): |
bat (for hitting): SYN club |
bathe: he is bathing dêech'egtséł I am bathing |
batter: łéets néltsel ektseyh I am making batter |
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