Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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untie: dinat-'et  it is untied
łii dinat-'et the dog is untied |
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urge: xuuneshok she or he is urging them on |
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urinate: ihłets I am urinating |
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urine: łets |
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unload: xetl wushíi xáxúhłeeyh I am unloading the sled |
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uvula: sdzedihłǒgh' my uvula |
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vagina: wutsénn' her vagina, birth canal |
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vain: dach'á'él'ęh she or he is vain |
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we: A separate word for "we" or "us" is only used for emphasis or in set phrases, since who or what is involved is a necessary of the verb.
neexon we, us |
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upside down: niłkedélchúuth it (blanket, paper) is upside down LITERALLY 'it is turned over' |
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usually: xúu' shę́ę'
xúu' shę́ę' xdítndę' he usually does that |
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vegetation: nah'ôg nesheegh |
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veins: wuch'ųųdh' his veins |
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valuable (useful): maa de'ihtsí'i something valuable, something I value
wuk'adekt'eyh it's valuable, I depend on it |
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varied thrush: taatl'ia (lxoreus naevius) |
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variety: niłch'á'éltsiin xúnłęę there are a variety of different things |
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visible: mexdínt'ęę it is visible |
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velvet (on antlers): ch'edé' théth
noxłuu tah xuudé' théth ehgį́įyh ts'į́' xa'ech'ek in the fall the velvet on their antlers dries and it falls off |
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vomit: koyh vomit
na'etkoyh she or he vomited |
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