Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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stingy: ch'adet-tsį́į'  she or he is stingy |
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stir: ch'enihtthek I am stirring (something)
imperfective paradigm
| wu'éł ch'éníhtthek wu'éł ts'ínétthek
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| wu'éł ch'éníntthek wu'éł ch'énáhtthek
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| yi'éł ch'énétthek xi'éł
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ch'énétthek
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stomach: shmét my stomach (the organ)
SEE belly
wutsaamét it's (animal's) stomach
ch'etthíinikónn' stomach lining
ch'ech'ąąshú' stomach fat (moose or caribou) |
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stomp: wuk'et xúdhihtéł I stomped on it
xotétl she or he is thumping, stomping their foot |
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stone: tthee
SYN rock |
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stool: stsą́ą' my stool, poop
SYN excrement |
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stop: sų́'ų xú' díghundę́'ę stop that!, don't do that!
dadhindeen be still!, stop what you are doing! |
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store (building): ch'utkeet shax |
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store (keep, set aside): nínekchúut I stored food (put food up for the winter)
xnik'aatth de'ukah nínekchúut I stored food for winter |
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stormy: xághints'eyh it's stormy |
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storyteller: naxaldêg story teller or news reporter |
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stove: wushíi xdéek'énn' |
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stovepipe: sdoo thuuł |
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straight: xtth'idee'ah it is straight
jah ts'enh nâan tęy tth'ixdee'ah from here the trail is straight |
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straight down: yatth'iishég'
yatth'iishég' tuu ts'į́' tęy xtee'ah there is a trail straight down to the water |
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straight up: yatth'iideg
yatth'iideg tęy shaa xexuntsaath it is hard for me to go straight up the trail |
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strain (liquid): tuu medaghxedhéktseth I strained water |
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stranger: xeltthaan ALSO visitor |
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