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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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S

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shxétth niit'eey audio  my suspenders
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ch'etédhekndék audio I swallowed it
tédhegtéts audio I swallowed it
negt'ų́ų' audio I swallowed something stringy
gah tsǐig' nilt'ų́ų' audio you swallowed macaroni
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kets'iht'ón' audio swallow (general term)
kets'iht'ón' shax swallow nest
jahnęy barnhouse swallow
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xaał audio swamp, muskeg, area of soft ground
SYN bog
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taagos audio trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator)
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SEE trade
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shéetaníit'é' audio I am sweating
méetanét'eh audio he or she is sweating
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The same word is used for sweeping or shoveling (snow).
dihthet audio I am sweeping it
nashog wu'éł jet-thîid éł naxdinthet audio sweep the floor with the broom
ahłet ní'ihthet audio I am sweeping it into a pile
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maałii audio
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Also means 'tasty' in general
elkęęy audio sweet, tasty
jêg elkęyh audio blueberries are tasty, sweet
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ilshúutl audio it is swollen
wudǎagh' tsetl ilshúutl audio she or he has a swollen black eye
iltúuts audio it is swollen, bruised
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tanint'eyh audio the water is swift
SEE fast
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Words ending in -meeL refer to movement across from one point to another. Words ending in -'ok refer to floating or swimming in one place.
aameeł audio he is swimming
imperfective paradigm
ghihmeeł ts'aameeł
ghinmeeł ghahmeeł
aameeł xaameeł

natetmeek audio he or she swam
taats'el'ok audio we are swimming audio
dzenh aameeł audio a muskrat is swimming
tsá' natel'ok audio beavers are swimming
łuug natel'ok audio fish are swimming
SEE wade

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dahmíił audio baby swing
egmíił audio I am swinging

T

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k'ech'ii'âadl audio
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injih audio
SYN forbidden
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wuché' audio it's tail
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udhihdiik audio I took it
na'údhíhdiik audio I took it back
į́hchuut audio take it!, grab it!
xaghihdlah audio I took them out
k'áhmén dá'a dahtsaa ts'enh shíi xághíhdlah audio this morning I took some food from the cache
xats'ełeeyh audio we're taking them out
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SEE deprive
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Said when handing something to someone
ná' audio

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