Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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Big Dipper: the constellation popularly called "Big Dipper" was used to tell time |
bill (bird): it's bill, beak SYN beak ALSO chin |
bind: |
binoculars: |
birch: birch tree ch'elaats'eyh peeled birch bark dahshú' birch catkins k'įįł birch sap k'įį ts'ědl' outer birch bark (paper) łuudh dwarf birch SYN buckbrush, mountain willow |
bird: general term for birds tsúgaay t'ox bird nest |
birth (give birth): she had a baby |
birth canal: her birth canal, vagina |
birthday: his or her birthday |
bite: I bit it łii shíi'éł the dog bit me |
bitter (taste): it is bitter ch'ondeyh tnínts'îig t'êey ghishná' medicine usually tastes bitter ldîil tatnínts'îig strong (bitter) tea SYN sour |
black: it is black wuche' chíi shę́ę' xdát-sęyh the tip of his tail is completely black dat-sęy the black one jâan tthíishúus dát-sęy sínt'eh this is a black hat |
blackberry: SYN crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) |
blackbird: rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) |
blacken: she or he is blackening it |
blackout: she or he blacked out |
bladder: it's bladder |
blade: blade or edge seey k'á' na'ihk'aax I am sharpening my knife blade |
blame: she or he blamed him or her yits'į́' xédaxdénį́htset she or her blamed him or her |
blanket: blanket, cloth blanket ch'ethéth ts'ěd' skin blanket wudzih théth ts'ěd' caribou skin blanket (with hair on) ch'ets'iiz ts'ěd' caribou skin blanket when the hair is wearing off. |
