Tlingit: Tlingit Phrases

Prepared by Keri Edwards for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans.

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praise

sheix̲' praise, commend
praise him/her; commend him/her
O-ka-S-ø-shéex̲'~ (ø act) for S to praise, glorify O; for S to approve, commend O; for S to comment on O

pray

gaax' pray
pray
sh káa x̲'e-S-d-gáax'~ (ø act; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to pray

preach

neek (5) tell, talk, explain, report, witness, gossip, disagree, prophesy, interpret, preach, narrate, defraud, call
tell, report about it; witness, testify about it
O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (na act) for S to tell about, report about, give facts about O; for S to witness to, tell about, testify about O
tell the story of it; talk into it
O-ka-S-l-neek (na act) for S to tell the story of O; for S to talk into O
explain it
(N een) k̲unáax̲ daak O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø act) for S to explain O (to N)
tell on, inform on, betray (secret)
kei O-ka-S-ø-neek~ (Ø motion) for S to tell on, inform on, betray O
tell a story, narrate; preach
sh ka-S-d-l-neek (na act) for S to preach, narrate, tell a story

predict

gaa1 (2) predict
predict it
O-shu-S-s-gaa~ (na act) for S to predict O
delay, wait, take one's time, be detained
P-x̲ O-ka-ø-gaa~ (g̲a motion) for O to delay, wait, pause, take one's time, stay behind, or be detained at P

pregnant

oo1 (10) dress, pregnant, own, put, forgive, wear, give, live, use, angry, frustrate
live (at a place)
k̲u-S-ø-.oo~ (na state) for S to live, live at, dwell permanently
put them, leave them there
P-x' yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to put, leave (plural) O at P
pregnant, have a baby
atk'átsk'u/yát(k') O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to have O (baby), be pregnant with O (baby)
own, possess, have
O-S-ø-.oo (na state) for S to own, possess, have O
forgive, excuse him/her
ch'a aadé yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na event) for S to forgive, excuse O
dress him/her/it
N náa yéi sha-S-ø-.oo (na act) for S to dress N
frustrate him/her
N toowú x̲'ool yáx̲ O-S-ø-.oo (na state; CV́V Imperfective) for S to frustrate N
get dressed
náa(x') yéi sha-S-d-.oo (na act) for S to get dressed
angry, mean
x'áan a-S-ø-.oo (na state; CV́V Imperfective) for S to be angry, mean
wear it; use it
yéi O-S-ø-.oo (na state) for S to wear, put on, dress in O; for S to use O

press

choox knead, press, pat
knead it, press it, pat it (with palm of hand)
O-ka-S-ø-choox~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to knead, press, pat O with palm of hand

pretty

g̲ei (4) proud, fancy, pretty
proud, pleased
N toowú ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for N to be proud of, highly pleased with
fancy, prominent, conspicuous, attracting attention
O-ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for O to be fancy, prominent (esp. in appearance), conspicuous, attracting attention
proud (esp. of oneself), conceited; particular, picky
sh tu-ka-S-d-l-g̲éi (ga state) for S to be proud (esp. of oneself), conceited; for S to be particular, picky, snooty
pretty, cute
O-sha-ka-l-g̲éi (ga state) for O to be pretty, cute

prevented

seek1 delayed, prevented, held back
delayed, prevented, held back from plans (often due to inclement weather)
O-ya-ø-seek~ (ø event) for O to be delayed, prevented, held back from plans (often due to inclement weather)

printer

kashóok' kaldáal'i
(Lit: electric typewriter)

Keyword(s):

profitable

naalx̲ rich, wealthy, profitable
rich, wealthy; profitable
O-l-náalx̲ (ga state) for O to be rich, wealthy, profitable