Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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pass (mountain): |
patch: I patched it, put a patch on it |
path: ALSO trail, road |
pattern: a pattern, guide wuk'éetáa ch'į́htseeyh make it like this (using this as a guide or pattern) |
paw: it's paw ALSO foot |
pay: I paid him or her nexuteghihkéet I'm going to pay you SEE repay |
peaceful: it is peaceful (right here) |
peak: mountain peak SYN summit shax tthit'aag peak of a house, roof peak |
pear (dried): |
peel: I peeled it (with a knife) wuk'et nâach'ekt'áatth I peeled them dekts'ek I am peeling birch or willow nat'u'ekt'įį I usually peel it wuk'et naxokch'uuł I am peeling it (orange, package) ch'elaat'ûudz dekt'uuts I peeling bark yehts'el she or he is peeling it |
pelt: its pelt SYN hide, skin |
pelvic bone: my pelvic bone |
pelvis: |
pencil: |
peninsula: |
penis: his penis |
people: koxt'een iin ch'ilkeey young people, adolescents |
perhaps: |
person:dendeh person, man koxt'een people is the usual word used; used |
perspire: |
