Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 07:47 AM

Site: Alaska Native Languages
Course: Tlingit Language (Tlingit)
Glossary: Tlingit Phrases

paralyzed : aak3 paralyzed paralyzed (with fright, shock, or surprise), panic, be incapable of action O-d-.áak~ (Ø event; CV́C Hort/Pot) for O to be paralyzed with fright, shock or surprise; for O to panic, be incapable of action

pass : x̲ee (2) pass pass (of 24 hours), elapse ya-ø-x̲ee~ (Ø event) for 24 hours to pass, elapse fast (esp. for 24 hours at a time), refrain from eating O-x̲'a-ø-x̲ei~ (Ø event) for O to fast, refrain from eating

pat : choox knead, press, pat knead it, press it, pat it (with palm of hand) O-ka-S-ø-choox~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to knead, press, pat O with palm of hand

pat : dléigu (2) shake hands, pat pat, pet him/her (esp. under chin or on back, to express affection) O-S-l-dléigu (na act) for S to pat, pet O (esp. under chin or on back, to express affection) shake hands with him/her N jín S-l-dléigu (na act) for S to shake hands with N

pay : k̲ei1 pay pay him/her (esp. a person for work done), pay for it O-ji-S-ø-k̲éi (na act) for S to pay O (esp. a person, for work done); for S to pay for O

peaceful : yeil' (2) calm, peaceful calm, peaceful (esp. of bodies of water) ka-du-ø-yéil'~ (ø event) for something (esp. bodies of water) to be calm, peaceful calm, peaceful (of weather) k̲u-ka-du-yéil'~ (ø event) for the weather to be calm, peaceful, without storm

peel : s'eil' (5) tear, rip, peel, stretch tear it O-S-ø-s'éil'~ (na event) for S to tear O tear it; rip it; peel it off O-ka-S-ø-s'éil'~ (g̲a act) for S to tear, tear up, rip off O; for S to peel off O (bark from a tree) stretch, hold open O-x̲'a-S-ø-s'éil'~ (Ø act) for S to tear O away (from hook); for S to stretch or hold O (opening) open torn ka-d-s'éil'~ (g̲a state) for something to be torn up pull up, tear up (roots) O-S-l-s'éil'~ (ø act; CV́C' Hort/Pot) for S to tear up, pull up O (roots)

pick : een1 (5) give, take, carry, pick pick it O-S-ø-.een~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to pick O (esp. berries) into a container carry it, take it (container full of liquid or small objects) II P-t~ O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to carry O (container full of liquid or small objects) to P give, take, hand it to him/her (container full of liquid or small objects) N jee-t~ O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to give, take, hand O (container full of liquid or small objects) to N bring, carry it inside (of container full of liquid or small objects) neil O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to bring O (container full of liquid or small objects) inside put it down; leave it (container full of liquid or small objects) yan~ O-S-s-.een~ (ø motion) for S to put down, lay down, leave, place O (a container full of liquid or small objects)

pick : ts'eek' (3) pinch, pick pinch him/her with fingernails (keep pinching) O-S-ø-ts'ík't (na act) for S to pinch O pick at it O-ka-S-ø-ts'éek'~ (Ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to pick at O pinch him/her with fingernails O-S-l-ts'éek'~ (ga act) for S to pinch O with fingernails

pierce : g̲eech (2) pierce pierce, prick it VII P-dé ya-d-g̲eech~ (na motion) for a sharp object to pierce, enter, prick P; for an animal to bite P pierce, prick it (of many sharp objects) II P-t~ ya-d-l-g̲eech~ (Ø motion) for (plural) sharp objects to pierce, enter, prick P