Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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early:k'á tthée' xtíithé́d ts'į́' t'êey na'itshah he or she returned early |
earring: |
earthquake: |
easy:gah sh_ée' t'êey neljíit rabbits are easily frightened shée' k'et'êey maa xúltsįį nothing bothers him |
echo: |
eclipse (solar): |
eddy:SYN whirlpool |
edge:menh mâagh ło'aahaał he's walking along the edge of the lake ALSO border |
egg:ch'et'ox shíi súus xěez' xúnłęę there are robin eggs in the nest ch'exeestthǐig' egg yolk ch'exeestth'ěn' eggshell |
eight: |
elastic (stretchy):shmǎad' ghendah neduudh nenintl'ųų she sewed elastic around my sleeve |
elbow:xets'és'údék-'ąą I am leaning on my elbow |
elder:díichâagh elder, respected person |
eleven: |
embarrassed:Also means 'ashamed' perfective paradigm
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embers: |
empty:dahtsaa shíi díi t'êey kó́l the cache is completely empty tuutiił wushíi ch'ekôl the cup is empty |
empty (house):kón' k'ée dón' łâanyíi níníhshaay gee!, I arrived at a completely empty house |
end:wuchíi end, tip SYN point (of an object) wuchíi taanduu xuu'ąą end of an island |