Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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mouth: my mouth taacheeg river mouth |
move: he or she moves, travels with household goods, travels nomadically Anchorage ts'enh Fairbanks tah ninihdah I moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks stanindah she or he moved away naxtetndeek they are moving from place to place ghihndeł I am traveling around (with my family and possessions) ya'ehaak she or he is moving about, always on the go |
move (animals): animals move, migrate, walk as a group Refers to overall movement of more than one animal. Used not only for herd animals such as caribou or sheep but also, for example, of a bunch of loose dogs running around. nûun natel'és animals are moving around wudzih ndlaan xúh ah'és a lot of caribou are moving around there Chedzǎagh' Ndîig ts'enh wudzih na'al'és caribou are migrating from the Fortymile River altl'eeł herd of animals moves quickly wudzih naltl'éy áltl'eeł a herd of caribou is moving quickly xah natedaak the goose is walking around łii atdetth The dog is running |
move (object): it (compact object) is moving, in motion naa tuutiił stádénín'aay move the cup there! naa tuutiił nanénį́htsiit move the cup aside! SEE push, carry |
much: |
mud: mud nah'ôg łéech'aak xúnłęę it's muddy outside łéech'aak na'alják there was a mud slide LITERALLY 'mud slid down' ALSO clay łeet'ot mud, quicksand ALSO quicksand |
mukluks: ch'edzaathéth keech'ótl caribou legging mukluks |
mumble: she or he is mumbling dadeljók she or he is mumbling angrily |
murky: liquid is murky, thick (e.g. muddy water, gravy) łeech'aak tanát-t'uut mud is thick, murky najalt'enh it (weather) is murky (due to fog, ice fog, smoke) |
muscle: |
mush dogs (drive dogs): I am driving a sled |
mushroom: a mushroom (any kind) ch'enę̌yy' tthishǔuz' cap of a mushroom łuudh nę̌yy' yellow or light brown mushroom t'aath nę̌yy' King Bolete mushroom (red headed mushroom) (Boletus edulis) k'įį nę̌yy' birch bolete (black headed mushroom) (Leccinum scabrum) |
muskrat: muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) níhts'îil muskrat food (watermilfoil) (Myriophyllum spicatum) dzenh kę̌ę' muskrat lodge dzenh tsědz' muskrat tunnel |
mussel (lake clam): |
mustache: my mustache |
mute: mute person |
