Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
Copyright © 2006 Alaska Native Language Center. The materials on this site, including Tanacross language transcriptions and audio recordings are intended for educational and reference purposes only. Commmercial use is strictly prohibited. Reproduction for non-profit educational purposes is permitted, provided appropriate citation is included. See complete terms of use. Please direct questions and comments to gary.holton@uaf.edu.Browse the glossary using this index
Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O
P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
V |
|---|
vegetation: |
vehicle:natet-łeg |
veins: |
velvet (on antlers): noxłuu tah xuudé' théth ehgį́įyh ts'į́' xa'ech'ek in the fall the velvet on their antlers dries and it falls off |
very:łą́'ą t'êey łą́'ą t'êey dihtsįį I am very hungry łoot'ée' łoot'ée' łéech'aak xúnłęę it is very muddy łoot'ée' xníik'aath \au it was very cold |
vibrate: |
village: SYN settlement keey k'ée xúghinłé' deh ts'axnih'ę́ę' we saw an old village site |
visible: it is visible |
visit: my friend is visiting me shundaagh neegha ninshah my older brother visited us |
visitors (guest): xeltthaan |
voice:shthéeg' my voice ALSO throat |
voice box: my voice box SYN Adam's apple, larynx |
vole: |
vomit: vomit na'etkoyh she or he vomited |
W |
|---|
wade: he is wading
taadetmeek | ||||||
wag:łii deché' étiik the dog is wagging its tail |
waist: my waist |
wait: stop, wait! needoogh eedah she or he is waiting for us |
wake up:ts'énihthíit I am waking up
ts'éninthiit | ||||||
walk:aahaał she or he is walking imperfective paradigm
tth'iitú' k'eddh łóghíhhaał | ||||||
