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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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R

restless

:
ya'ehaak audio  she or he is moving about, always on the go
mech'etnehłah k'eh shę́ę' dę́'ę audio she or he is restless, acts like something is uncomfortable

return

:
Words for 'return' are modified forms of 'go'
na'itshah audio she or he is returning, just now came back
imperfective paradigm audio
nanishshah nats'itdeetl
nanitshah nanatdeetl
na'ithshah naxitdeetl

xâanitshah audio she or he returned, turned around
ndée dé' jah nîitindaał? audio when are you returning here?
k'á díxtethet ts'į́' t'êey dâa'itshah audio he or she returned early

revenge

:
niłk'éh dínłaak audio she or he got revenge

revive

:
nayihsųų audio she or he revived him or her, made him or her well

rhubarb (wild)

:
gų́ųth audio ALSO fireweed

rib

:
shshǎaddh' audio my ribs

rice

:
saay audio rice (newer word)
nindaa gaay audio rice (older word) LITERALLY 'little maggots'

rich (greasy)

:
elxęę audio it is rich, greasy

ridge (of hill)

:
xak'íig audio ridge
xak'íig łóoníhshah audio he or she walked around on the hill
xuk'iig audio sloping ridge
ch'aak'iig audio ridge-line on mountain

ridge pole

:
taandîidz deenii'aay audio
tthiindîidz denin'aay

rifle

:
k'á' audio
SYN gun

right (correct)

:
łáan ch'e lé' audio right on, that's correct
xú' ch'e le' audio that's right

right away

:
k'ah dú' t'êey audio right away
SYN immediately
k'ah du t'êey stâninłeeyh audio put that stuff away right away

right side

:
xunsųų ts'ęy audio \de

ring

:
delttheeł audio  it is ringing

ring (around sun or moon)

:
kelahdzemiil audio ring around sun
gheldzeey nakech'eneet'eyh audio there is a ring around moon
SYN halo

ring (jewelry)

:
laatth'aax audio

rip

:
SEE tear

ripe (berries)

:
nit-sįį' audio

ripples

:
łuug tǎaddh' audio ripples made by fish swimming near surface of water

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