Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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sob: she or he is sobbing shiinedhegtséex I am sobbing tsax éł téhteex she or he is sobbing |
socks: socks téł old time foot wrappings |
soda pop: soda pop, any sweetened beverage LITERALLY 'sweet water' |
soft: it is soft SYN tender shí' xnintthǒgh' éemeedz éł k'ôd det-tlog the meat cooked for a long time so now it's soft |
soften: she or he is softening a skin (by rolling skin between the hands). gah théth éshes he or she is softening a rabbit skin |
soggy: it is soggy |
sole (of foot): sole of my foot |
solid (sturdy): it is sturdy, tough |
solstice (winter): LITERALLY 'when the sun divides' |
some: some, part of ch'ehłaad shę́ę' údhihdíik I just took some of it. |
something: something díi lé'e nek'ęh I see something |
sometimes: SYN occasionally xatáatah shę́ę' nek-'íix I sometimes see him or her |
somewhere: somewhere ndée lé'e ts'enh me'egdęyh I know him or her from somewhere |
son:shshé'e my son (man's) shshaas my son (women's) |
son-in-law:shchâay women's son-in-law shtthûuy man's son-in-law |
song: SYN tune |
soon: soon xnihk'ôdl dé' nantneg'íił ha' I will see you soon |
sore: sore, wound SYN wound |
sorrowing one: |
sort: I am sorting through it niłk'eh xultsįį ts'į́' wutah xaach'ihłeeyh I am sorting based on appearance |
