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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary

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compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman

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one (number) : ts'éhłêg

only : shę́ę' êy shę́ę'  only that êy shę́ę' unindiih  take only that one ts'éhłêg shę́ę'  only one sąąy dendeh sąąy xúnłęę  there are only men around

open : niłk'e tnintąą it (door, lid) is open thaaxdédhílts'aax open your mouth

opening (hole) : ndú' taathéth ndú' ch'e tth'êy danitdêg   mosquitoes come in through the hole in the tent

opposite : niłchitsedz' opposite niłchitsedz' eltsįį it looks opposite opposite niłchiduug here and there, scattered about (inland, away from there river)

orphan : tiitaay

osprey : xtth'ek \de (Pandion haliaetus)

other person : nâan

other side : neeyahch'á' other side of us, away from us neeyaach'á' xdéltth'ih they live away from us nyahch'á' other side of you, away from you

otter : ntsį́įth (Lutra caadensis)

ouch : amah

ours (own) : neetsen neetsen ts'enh wutl'ách'ínłeeyh give him or her some from ours naa ts'eyh neets'en sínt'eh that boat is ours

out of breath : negshúuts  I am out of breath

outdoors : nah'ôg SYN outside

outhouse : tsą́ą' shax

outside : nah'ôg SYN outdoors

over : wuteth yiteth ghin'éetth he stepped over it

overflow (water) : takaatú' overflow on ice; spring geetth frozen overflow tuu na'ílgok water is overflowing and then freezing

owe : nts'į́' xéjihdéyh I owe you

owl : ts'uudzaagh horned owl as well as general term for owl (Surnia ulula) mesiin owl ch'enishchek short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) nahdaax great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) tthí'dzaadz hawk owl (Bubo virginianus) shétth ch'emaa snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) tthi'dzaadz gaay thuułshiid boreal owl (Aegolius funereus)

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