Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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sad: I feel sad dzeen uudíh díigha lé'e ts'axokdęy for some reason all day I felt sad. |
Salcha: |
saliva: SYN spit |
salmon:łuug delt'el sockeye salmon literally 'red fish' łuug chox king salmon literally 'big fish' |
salmonberry: (Rubus chamemorous) |
salt: |
saltshaker: |
Sam Creek: Sam Creek on the south side of the Tanana River Sha' Theeg Ndiig Sam Creek that flows into Sam Lake from the northwest Official USGS name is Sand Creek. |
Sam Lake: Official USGS name is Sand Lake |
same: same amount niłk'exnel'ąą ts'į́' xútl'ach'ųhchuut dé' give them the same amount of food. |
sand: ALSO gravel |
sandbar: |
sandhill crane: SYN crane (Grus canadensis) |
sane: she or he is sane, rational |
sap (birch): birch sap sheen tah shę́ę' k'įįł xołeex they only collect birch sap during the summer |
saucer: |
save: I saved him or her |
saw: handsaw tsets intl'ęyh saw the firewood |
Sawmill Creek: |
say: you say
nedíhnih | ||||||||||||
scale: I am scaling fish
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scalp: my scalp |
scar: scar wunę́ę' k'et shétth ée'ąą his face is scarred |
scarce: it is scarce sheen dą́'ą jêg nintsîin ts'į́' k'á jêg néktsí́il this past summer berries were scarce so I didn't pick berries SEE few |
scare: I scared you menegjet I am scared of it naa łii diineltl'ûun menegjed sínt'eh I am scared of that dog tied up there |
scared: |
scarf: |
scatter: she is scattering it staniłxnetdeetl they scattered, ran away in different directions |
scattered (about): scattered about Jah keey niłch'edûug tah shax xuudlah the houses are scattered about here and there |
scaup, lesser (duck): (Aythya affinis) |
school: |
scissors: eek tedhektsiin gha ch'ěl' ekdóts I'm cutting material to make a dress |
scold: she or he is scolding him or her ts'enîin etdzuug gha wunąą yédadée'ah the mischievous child was scolded by his or her mother |
scorch: he or she scorched it, charred it (done by accident) SEE crisp |
scoter (duck): white-winged scoter (Melanitta fusca) taatsą́ą' ndêl surf scoter (Melanitta perscpicillata) |
scrape (skins): she or he is scraping it
ihtthox
ch'ethéth étthox | ||||||||||||
scraper: scraper tool for tanning skins náhttheł flesher; scraper tool for removing flesh from skin |
scraps: scraps, bits and pieces ch'egěddh' scraps, leftover pieces of moose or caribou skin |
scratch: she or he scratched me nihts'ét you scratched me edishts'ét I scratched myself xoots'ét he, she or it is scratching an area shłǐig' nah'âaz xoots'ét my dog is scratching over there (for example, to come in) shk'ech'itxuts I got a scratch (on my skin) |
screw: |
scrub: |
seagull:mehk'ą̂ąy mew gull (Larus canus) SYN gull |
seal: |
seam: seam in sewing |
search: I am searching, rummaging around for it mikah nats'eneta' we are searching, looking for him or her |
Sears Creek (AK Hwy xng @ Mile 1374):Xk'ann' Nda' \de |
secret: keep it secret ch'enǎasheg tah daaninshah she or he came into the house secretly, came in unnoticed |
see:nek-'ęh I see (it) imperfective paradigm
perfective paradigm
díi nį́h'ęh? | ||||||||||||
seed (in berry):natnalsheegh seeds |
seek: |
seize: |
seldom: rarely, seldom niłch'eduug tah shęę shéł etdaax he or she seldom visits me xaatáa tah seldom xaatáa tah shęę sh'éł éedaax he or she seldom visits me ALSO scattered |
sell: I sold it |
semipalmated plover: |
send: I sent it k'ahdan dą́'ą wuts'į́' níyíníh'ąą I sent it to him or her yesterday |
sense: I sensed its presence |
separate:ch'emet ehketl he or she is separating the stomach lining This word is only used for this action. niłts'edíndlah it is separated niłk'exughihdlah I separated them łeexetxaan gha niłchedenh níxú'inihdlah I separated them because they were fighting |
September: |
serve: I served him or her food |
settlement: SYN village |
seven: |
sew: I am sewing
éth íntl'uh | ||||||
sewing kit: |
shade: shade from the sun |
shadow: it's shadow saa naat'aagh shadow of the sun |
shake: it is shaking SEE shiver imperfective paradigm
nejet ts'enh xadishndiiyh | ||||||
shallow: water is shallow nadaxnink'odl depression in ground (hole, gully) is shallow, bank (of river) is not steep |
shallows:dees k'et dehłęęyh water flows over shallows |
shaman: SYN medicine man |
share: share it na'aa ts'enh tsets niłts'e'alsheeyh share some wood from the pile out there |
sharp: it is sharp jah seey dehk'eyh this is a sharp knife ts'iit ch'ox dehk'eyh porcupine quills are sharp |
sharpen: she or he is sharpening it |
shatter: it shattered, broke to pieces menh k'et łuut łatnaldox the ice on the lake shattered |
shave: she or he is shaving (body hair) xa'etnisht'aath I am shaving eksees I am shaving, planning wood kón' yi'éł naduh k'aay gha ch'esees he or she is shaving wood to make wood shavings for the fire |
shavings (wood): |
she:nâan that one (person or thing) naan nt'sé miisí'? what is that person's name? |
shed (feathers): |
sheep: Dall sheep (Ovis dalli) |
Sheep Creek (AK Hwy xng @ Mile 1342): |
shin: my shin |
shine: it (light other than sun) is shining shenįhdzeeyh shine the light on me xesadin'ąą sun is shining |
shirt: shirt, blouse eek shirt, dress, coat ch'et'aa eek undershirt dlaat eek shirt |
shiver: I am shivering (from cold) imperfective paradigm
SEE shake | ||||||
shock (excl): \de |
shoe:kentsįįth shoes ALSO slipper, moccasin |
shoot:dhekdeyh I shot it maydegdék I shoot and missed it ká' tedhekdeyh I fired a gun dedhehk'ax I shot it k'á' téldek a gun fired, went off |
shooting star: SYN meteor, falling star |
shore: SYN beach menh mâagh lake shore |
short (short distance, length): short (e.g. any plant material, hair) tsets dink'odl shęę t'įh'ęh pick out only short wood nink'odl short (e.g. rope-like objects, mountains) tth'éex nink'odl ts'į́' inxąą make short pieces of sinew xnink'odl short distance (short time) nihkodl dą́ą' short time ago nihk'odl dé' tah in a little while k'á níntthógh not long (temporal) tetth dą́'ą k'á nín tthógh ihté́e' last night I didn't sleep much |
shortening: SYN grease, lard |
shoulder: my shoulder |
shoulder blade: my shoulder blade |
shout: I'm shouting imperfective paradigm
Nah'ǒg ts'inkeey iin xesek | ||||||
shove: |
shovel: |
shoveler (duck):daalemets (Anas clypeata) |
show: I am showing it to you shshax meech'axnek-'ęę' I showed him her or her my house |
shrew: |
shriek: I am shrieking, screaming shch'áa éseł he or she shrieked away from me delts'ux an animal, bird shrieks, screams dihtl'iis I am shrieking (in terror) |
shrike: SYN northern shrike (Lanius excubitor) |
shrivel: it shriveled up, became smaller jêg natelts'ųųts the berries shriveled up |
shut (door): |
shy: it is shy, wary of us (like a fox) |
siblings: my siblings |
sick: he is sick imperfective paradigm
ehts'iig éł na'itshah xúu' xditndeyh ts'į́' sitdę́'ę | ||||||
sickness: SYN ailment, disease ts'iik t'ishíłáak I am ill, sick |
side: dists'ęy taghinhaał walk on this side wusts'ęy taghinhaał walk on this side (the outside) of the trail |
side-by-side: next to each other, side by side niłk'eddh náxedéex they are standing side-by-side |
sign: she or he had a sign of something to come SYN premonition wuk'eh sign of an animal--can refer to things like a patch of fur, or a scent marking |
signal: |
silent: he, she or it is being silent |
silly: she or he is acting silly, clowning around datnet-ttheey she or he is being funny, telling jokes |
silt: ALSO dust |
silverberry: (Elaegnus commutata) |
similar: similar, like shk'eh sitdę'ę she or he is doing it like me niłts'į́' at-t'ęę they are similar in appearance |
simple: simple shée' k'et'êey maa t'iyíit'eh it is simple for him or her It is injih to say something is simple or easy for yourself. |
sinew: |
sing: I am singing
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singe: we are singeing ducks ts'iit ekłet I am singeing porcupine ts'iit wunach'udéełed singed porcupine |
single (not married): an unmarried person |
sink: it sank (went to the bottom) |
sinus \cl: |
sip: I sipped it nategts'áax I am sipping it wuts'enh ch'ilts'eex take a sip from this nach'elts'eex he sipped it |
sister:shaadeh my older sister shdéedz' my younger sister |
sister's child (man's): |
sister-in-law:shxeh my sister in-law (man's) shtlęę my sister-in-law (women's) |
sit:didhihdah I am sitting xdélttth'ih they are sitting
xunsųų deh didhihdah | ||||||
six: |
size: what size is it? |
skate: she or he is skating, sliding on ice, walking on ice by shuffling feet luu k'et nátéljeyh he or she is skating on the ice |
skeleton: |
skin: my skin ch'ethéth it is hide, pelt, skin ch'ethéth tatnit-tthogh a tanned skin SYN pelt, hide nat'u'ekte' I am skinning it (used only for small animals like a rabbit or muskrat) gah nat'u'ekte' I am skinning a muskrat nat'udhekch'eł I'm skinning it (small animal) by tearing the skin off SEE flesh, tan |
skin house: traditional skin house |
skin stretcher: |
skinny: he, she or it is skinny ALSO dry ehts'iik dą́'ą ts'enh nelgęyh he or she is skinny because he or she was sick |
skip (motion): she or he is skipping (like skipping rope) |
skipping rocks: I am skipping it (rocks across the water) tthee ts'ehk'eeyh we are skipping rocks |
skirt: |
skull: my skull |
sky: shaa k'et cheltsonh the sky is clear díi yaa k'et nį́h'ęh? What you see in the sky? |
slam: she or he slammed the door łdach'etneninsheł she or he slammed it shut |
slant: it is slanted nak'ą́ąy ts'į́' dídétaan a tree is slanted k'ą́ąy ts'į́' táxk'éghíh'ąą I put it in slanted, sideways |
slap: I slapped him or her shneekét he or she slapped me yinekét she or he is slapping him or her |
slave: a slave, drudge |
sled: sled, especially modern sled with a raised basket łii xědl' ghá' ch'e jah níníhshaay I got here by dogsled meth toboggan style sled Parts of a sled xetl théth sled cover xetl keetl'aad sled runner xeth daamaath brushbow xetl tį́į' sled handlebars xetl dzaad' sled stanchion kexnats'éł sled brake (the brake anchored to the sled) |
sleep:meł shdehtląą I am sleepy meł ndehtląą? are you sleepy? xaameł yįhtęę she or he fell asleep shch'aa meł delneyh I couldn't fall asleep Different action words are used for talking about one or more than one person. eetęę she or he is sleeping xehteets they're sleeping imperfective paradigm
perfective paradigm
xunsųų ghihté' | ||||||||||||
sleet: |
sleeve: my sleeve shmǎad' xanektąą I'm rolling up my sleeves |
slice: I am slicing it yits'enh xach'éhtsaat he is slicing off a piece of it SEE cut |
slick: |
slide: he or she is sliding down ts'inkeey iin xetl shíi xdáxghéljeyh children were sliding down in a sled (repeatedly). |
slimy: something slimy łuug tl'ěey' fish slime |
slip: I slipped on the ice tl'uuł mintl'á' ts'enh xanat-ts'eth rope slipped out of his or her hand |
slipper: ALSO shoe, moccasin |
slippery: it (area) is slippery nah'og xúltlet it's slippery outside |
slope: slope of a hill |
slowly: slowly xá' tah xninhéeyh talk slowly xá' tah aahaał he or she is walking slowly |
slurp: I'm slurping |
slushy: it is slushy shétth nitdzeex snow is slushy |
small:tsûug tsúugaay éł nûun gaay éł eldíił marten eat birds and small animals díi gaay ch'e t'ih'en! what a small amount! ntsûudl it is small teltsedz ntsûudl mice are small |
smart: he or she is smart ndaxdinshá' he became smart, received an education |
smash: I smashed it |
smear: she or he smeared him or her (with mud, jelly, googy stuff) |
smell: I smell it imperfective paradigm
ndée ts'enh ch'e łet ts'ehtsen? | ||||||
smile: he's smiling
shee' t'eey tsąąxiyinįhthenh | ||||||
smoke: smoke wushax ts'enh łet xadetjut smoke is coming out of the house jehłet he or she is smoking a skin (part of tanning processes) jehk'én' he's smoking a cigarette łet nadalt'enh it is smokey (for example from forest fires) |
smoke hole: |
smokehouse: LITERALLY 'dry fish house' |
smoking pipe: |
smolder: it is smoldering tth'êy ch'aa łet detjut the smoldering fire keeps moquitoes away natnét-tthet fire is smoldering |
smooth: he or she made it smooth This refers to using a tool to smooth the surface of something solid like wood. |
snack: snacks, rations xkéen' unindiyh get some snacksSYN rations |
snag: it is snagged, stuck, hung up on something sax dałųų'delneyh my gaff hook is snagged |
snail: ALSO clam, mussel |
snap:nah'óg ts'enh k'ę́y' k'edínshiidz shtl'adintiiyh give me a willow branch that you snapped off outside |
snare: snare míił caribou snare xok spring type snare for rabbits tixxod xoł snare barricade (used esp. for rabbits) gaał k'ée area that snares are set yiłųų' he or she snared it
gah eełų́ų' | ||||||
sneak around: she or he is sneaking around nach'etneg'iik I am sneaking around |
sneeze:suu' el'ęh he or she sneezed |
sniff: it is sniffing something |
snipe (bird): common snipe |
snore: she or he is snoring
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snort:wudzih sha'eh'ąą a bunch of caribou are making noise, snorting |
snout (animal's nose): its snout |
snow:shétth snow (on ground) ch'inseex slushy snow dahshêddh snow on trees ched top layer of deep snow ttheeyh coarse bottom snow (good for melting for water) ch'et-suux snow grains, ice pellets ch'ets'į́' dahkég snow drift ch'udaaméet snow-free spot xłuu ice crust on snow words about 'snow the event' follow: ehsháatth it is snowing xunchaagh t'êey ehsháatth it's snowing really hard ghįhsháatth it snowed téhshatth it is starting to snow xá'xuh ehsháatth snow flurry tęy k'et det-ts'iik snow is blowing on the trail |
snowbird:xgeek snowbird (Plectrophenax nivalis) wugaał sęy black snow bunting |
snowshoe: snowshoe The various parts of a snowshoe have special names. aayh dechenh snowshoe frame wu'éł níyíde'aayh crossbrace ch'inch'a'aał footstrap kehłęyh broad webbing ch'inxet thin snowshoe webbing |
snowy owl: \de (Nyctea scandiaca) |
so (therefore): shos shtétkêey gha xâanishshah a bear surprised me, so I went back in. éł k'á náchíháadl éł díhts'įį I didn't eat so I'm hungry |
soak: I am soaking it, making it damp na'ehts'ół it is soaking wet nah'og ehchaan éł sh'ěeg' ná'ehts'ół my shirt got soaking wet because of the rain |
soap: |
soar: it (bird, airplane) is soaring, gliding |
sob: she or he is sobbing shiinedhegtséex I am sobbing tsax éł téhteex she or he is sobbing |
socks: socks téł old time foot wrappings |
soda pop: soda pop, any sweetened beverage LITERALLY 'sweet water' |
soft: it is soft SYN tender shí' xnintthǒgh' éemeedz éł k'ôd det-tlog the meat cooked for a long time so now it's soft |
soften: she or he is softening a skin (by rolling skin between the hands). gah théth éshes he or she is softening a rabbit skin |
soggy: it is soggy |
sole (of foot): sole of my foot |
solid (sturdy): it is sturdy, tough |
solstice (winter): LITERALLY 'when the sun divides' |
some: some, part of ch'ehłaad shę́ę' údhihdíik I just took some of it. |
something: something díi lé'e nek'ęh I see something |
sometimes: SYN occasionally xatáatah shę́ę' nek-'íix I sometimes see him or her |
somewhere: somewhere ndée lé'e ts'enh me'egdęyh I know him or her from somewhere |
son:shshé'e my son (man's) shshaas my son (women's) |
son-in-law:shchâay women's son-in-law shtthûuy man's son-in-law |
song: SYN tune |
soon: soon xnihk'ôdl dé' nantneg'íił ha' I will see you soon |
sore: sore, wound SYN wound |
sorrowing one: |
sort: I am sorting through it niłk'eh xultsįį ts'į́' wutah xaach'ihłeeyh I am sorting based on appearance |
soul: my soul SYN spirit |
sound: there is a sound xdelts'íits there is a crunchy, rustling sound tohłuu k'et ts'į́' xdelts'íits there is a sound on the winter trail xdelsok there is a quiet sound xdelsaas a quiet crunching, creaking sound, for example an animal moving in woods medaxdínt'ęę a recognizable sound |
soup: SYN broth |
sour: it is sour SYN bitter ch'ondeyh tnínts'îig t'êey ghishná' medicine usually tastes bitter |
souvenir: ALSO gift, present SYN keepsake |
spark: |
sparrow: white crown sparrow |
spatter: |
speak: |
spear:tiiged bear spear tiigóg' fish spear yihchéth she or he speared it imperfective paradigm
łuug xehchéth | ||||||
speech (potlach): speech maker, one who makes a potlatch speech deltéł he is making a potlatch speech |
spend the night: |
spider: spider kelahdzeey gǎal' spider web SYN cobweb |
spill: spilled water tuu nadédhéktl'íit I spilled the water shtǔu' dáladegnęyh nadehtl'íit I bumped my water with my hand and it spilled |
spin: |
spinal cord: my spinal cord |
spine: my spine shnehts'ųų my spinal cord SYN backbone |
spirit: my spirit, breath SYN soul mink'âadz ghost, spirit of someone deceased |
spit: spit, saliva SYN saliva tédhihséek I spat tinsaax you are spitting |
splash: water splashed |
split (wood): he split it (wood)
tsets niłk'eydeht'ox | ||||||
split open: it split open, dented yinehtthed éł wúnítnáldox he hit on the head and it broke the skin, split open |
spoil: |
spongy: it is spongy |
spoon: spoon demee dé' k'áhtsêdl sheep horn spoon ts'ekaał old time wooden ladle |
spouse: my spouse |
sprain:shké' télget I sprained my ankle |
spread (on something): I'm spreading (it)
masdlah wukáh'íhłeeyh | ||||||
spread out:xedetmets it is spread out |
spring: spring; overflow water on ice |
spring (rebound): it sprung back, rebounded |
spring (season):saa ndeeth early spring dę̂y spring |
sprout: |
spruce: general term ts'ôgh tl'eg white spruce, young straight spruce taatthaayh black spruce ch'elaats'eyh bark éł spruce boughs tth'êy dry spruce twigs or branches ch'elahdzol spruce cone SYN cone éł géddh' needle of spruce tree xeyh spruce root ts'ôgh dehtsel green spruce tatníitthôgh rotten spruce |
spruce hen: (Falcipennis canadensis) SYN grouse |
squat: she or he is squatting ch'exeesdhék-'ąą she or he is squatting down, crouching |
squeal: squeal of a baby or rabbit |
squeeze: squeeze me sh'éł da'endeyh give me a gentle squeeze |
squirrel: red tree squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) tthel arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) ts'enal'eg flying squirrel (Glaucomys) |
stab:yigot he stabbed it imperfective paradigm
dhekchéth | ||||||
stack: wood is stacked (in an orderly manner) |
staff (walking stick): SYN cane, walking stick |
stagger: I am staggering |
stamp: |
stanchion: sled stanchion |
stand:ná'éthet she or he is standing
náts'udeex | ||||||
star: sén' ndlâan nek-'ęh I see lots of stars sén' tsáan' falling star |
stare: she or he's staring at me nidhékgeets I am staring at you idhekgeets I am staring at him/her shidhį́hgeets you are staring at me shaxíhgeets they are staring at me |
start: I started it up applies to cars and other machines shkár' nádį́hk'aay start my car! kón' díik'ąą a fire started up |
startle: I was startled díi ntéhkeyh? what startled you? shdaadzeey nin'ąą it startled me literally 'it made my heart stop' |
starvation: SYN famine detsenh ts'enh xghinłaak they died of starvation |
stay: |
stay up: he stays up late teddh ghintth'et he or she stayed up all night teddh uud1ih dég dhíhdah I stayed up through the night |
steal: he or she is stealing (something) náhts'įįth éeł ts'enh ch'ene'íiyh wolverine steals from traps needhíh'įį I stole it ch'eneedhíh'įį I stole something |
steam: wuts'enh xadząąghįh'ah steam is coming out of it k'áhmén tah tuu k'et dząą xołeex during the morning there is steam over the water |
steambath: nech'in'áatl tl'âan ttheetheł dal'ę́ę' after he ate he took a steambath |
steel: ALSO metal |
steep: it is steep |
steer: |
stem: it's stem ch'echěnn' stem, stump (of a plant) ALSO trunk |
step: I stepped (on it) yiteth ghin'éetth he stepped over it tídéneg'éetth I stepped out |
stern (of a boat): ts'eyh tl'á' k'et shaa didhindah sit in the stern for me |
stick: stick, small piece of wood gés stick used for stirring campfire |
sticky: it is sticky |
stiff: I am stiff (from sitting or staying in one position) shxǒl' nélk'aas my legs are stiff |
still (continuing): still, yet tth'ihtah k'á tth'êy nek-'é́n I still haven't seen any mosquitoes tth'ihtah wukó́l he or she is still not here tth'iht'eey still, continue tth'iht'eey Dihthâad xt'een iin aanděg' shaa dadint'eh Tanacross language still sounds good to me |
still (quiet): you all be still, sit quietly |
sting:shíigot it stung me tth'êy shíigot the mosquito stung me |
stinging nettles: |
stingy: she or he is stingy |
stir: I am stirring (something)
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stockings: |
stomach: my stomach (the organ) SEE belly wutsaamét it's (animal's) stomach ch'etthíinikónn' stomach lining ch'ech'ąąshú' stomach fat (moose or caribou) |
stomp: I stomped on it xotétl she or he is thumping, stomping their foot |
stone: SYN rock |
stool:SYN excrement |
stop: stop that!, don't do that! dadhindeen be still!, stop what you are doing! |
store (building): |
store (keep, set aside): I stored food (put food up for the winter) xnik'aatth de'ukah nínekchúut I stored food for winter |
stormy: it's stormy |
storyteller: story teller or news reporter |
stove: |
stovepipe: |
stow: |
straight: it is straight jah ts'enh nâan tęy tth'ixdee'ah from here the trail is straight |
straight down: yatth'iishég' tuu ts'į́' tęy xtee'ah there is a trail straight down to the water |
straight up: yatth'iideg tęy shaa xexuntsaath it is hard for me to go straight up the trail |
strain (liquid): I strained water |
stranger: ALSO visitor |
strangle: |
strap: snowshoe strap ts'enîin tl'ǔul' strap for carry a baby |
straw: a straw ts'íisuul a willow straw |
stream: |
stretch: it (rope, cloth) is stretched néníhhuuth I stretched it, strung it across (a rope) tl'uuł xunâan néníhhuuth I stretched a rope across there |
stretchy (elastic): it is stretchy, elastic |
strike: I struck a match |
string (bail): I am stringing (it)
łuug ih'ées | ||||||
striped: it is striped |
strong:nadint'eyh you are strong
dįhteyh | ||||||
stub (toe): he or she stubbed their toe |
stubborn: he or she or it is stubborn |
stubby: it is stubby, short níidûuy ché' t'ónn' xúnłęę lynx has a stubby tail |
stuck: it is stuck in one place ch'in'ěy' shaa xnitnelgot the axe is stuck for me |
stuff: |
stuff (compress, cram): stuff it in there dahtsáa shíi xnektthúuk I am stuffing the cache |
stumble: |
stump (tree): ALSO trunk (tree) |
stupid:ts'axninłuud she or he is stupid SEE inexperience |
suck: she or he is sucking ts'enîin gaay dinlahchétth eht'ók the baby is sucking his or her own thumb |
sucker fish: |
suddenly: all of a sudden jah ch'e xenh ni'éeshah suddenly he or she got up |
suffocate: she or he suffocated |
sugar: |
summer: sheen taatl'ěd' mid-summer saandîidz middle of the summer |
summit: summit of a mountain SYN peak |
sun: xesadin'ąą it is sunny saa dintl'ak'eddh kón' déhken' sundog xasaaghin'ąą sunrise nasaghin'ąą sunset |
surf scoter (duck): |
surface: surface of something wukaa inłeeyh spread it on the surface |
surprise: I am surprised ndadzenih'ąą I surprised you |
suspect: I suspect that person |
suspenders: my suspenders |
swallow: I swallowed it tédhegtéts I swallowed it negt'ų́ų' I swallowed something stringy gah tsǐig' nilt'ų́ų' you swallowed macaroni |
swallow (bird): swallow (general term) kets'iht'ón' shax swallow nest jahnęy barnhouse swallow |
swamp: swamp, muskeg, area of soft ground SYN bog |
swan: trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) |
swap: |
sweat: I am sweating méetanét'eh he or she is sweating |
sweep:dihthet I am sweeping it nashog wu'éł jet-thîid éł naxdinthet sweep the floor with the broom ahłet ní'ihthet I am sweeping it into a pile |
sweeper (in creek or river): |
sweet:elkęęy sweet, tasty jêg elkęyh blueberries are tasty, sweet |
swell: it is swollen wudǎagh' tsetl ilshúutl she or he has a swollen black eye iltúuts it is swollen, bruised |
swift: the water is swift SEE fast |
swim:aameeł he is swimming imperfective paradigm
natetmeek | ||||||
swing: baby swing egmíił I am swinging |
