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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary

PRELIMINARY VERSION

compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman

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woodpecker : chenhttheeł hoary or downy woodpecker (Picoides villosus, pubescens)

work : ishndah I'm working imperfective paradigm ishndah ts'etndah itndah atndah etndah xetndah ishndah shax ts'enh ghihhaał I'm coming from work na'etdeyh she or he is working, keeping busy

world : nén' k'et

worm : gųų ALSO brushman, insect, bug

wormwood : tthiiměnn'

worn out : dat-ts'iits it is worn out tet-tsenh it is worn down, worn thin shxú' tet-tsenh my teeth are worn down shkentsį̌įdh' xanintleek my moccasins are worn out

worry : xáních'ét-thiit  she or he is worried

wound : SEE injure

wound : nahkaay wounded animal ch'ekaa k'ée a wound, injury SYN sore

wrap : ts'ěd' na'udét-ts'es  she or he has a blanket wrapped around them

wreck : SEE break

wrestle : łeet'eexel'ęh they are wrestling

wring : na'ídhihgétth I am wringing it out na'ídhíhgétth I wrung it out na'úghédhíhgétth I wrung it out (a hide, by wringing around a stick)

wrinkle : nelch'ų́ųtth it is wrinkled nach'ihgêddh ts'enh shinlaatsógh' nelch'ų́ųtth   my fingers are wrinkled from washing clothes

wrist : shilaachěn' \de

write : ch'etnihtl'éts I'm writing imperfective paradigm ch'etnihtl'éts ts'eytnetl'éts ch'etnintl'éts ch'etnahtl'éts ch'etnetl'éts ch'axtnetl'éts

wrong : xu'én' la ha' not that way (direction)! k'á xúu' wrong way! dada'én' wrong way (verbally) dada'én' ts'į́' sų́'ų naxxghuldeg don't tell that story the wrong way

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