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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary

PRELIMINARY VERSION

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

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spruce hen : deyh (Falcipennis canadensis) SYN grouse

grumble : SEE mumble

guard : nach'udah'ę́'ę ALSO police nayudah'ę́ę' she or he is guarding him/her/it

police : nach'udah'ę́'ę ALSO guard

gull : mehk'ą̂ąy mew gull (Larus canus) SYN seagull mehk'ą̂ąy chox herring gull (Larus argentatus) tthí' tsaan Bonaparte's gull

seagull : There are several species of gulls found the Tanacross area. See 'gull' for the details. mehk'ą̂ąy mew gull (Larus canus) SYN gull

gum (pitch) : dzéex SYN pitch dzéex nekk'éts I am popping, snapping gum (as I chew)

pitch : dzéex pitch SYN gum dzéex kón' hard outer spruce pitch dzéex tl'ę̌y' soft white sticky pitch

gun : k'á' SYN rifle k'á' k'iig gunsite

rifle : k'á' SYN gun

halo (around sun or moon) : kelahdziimiil solar halo gheldzeey nakech'etneet'eyh there is a lunar halo SYN ring

ring (around sun or moon) : kelahdzemiil ring around sun gheldzeey nakech'eneet'eyh there is a ring around moon SYN halo

handsome : This refers specifically to 'face'. It is injih to say that someone is pretty or handsome ninsųų he is handsome ALSO pretty

pretty : This refers specifically to 'face'. It is injih to say that someone is pretty or handsome. ninsųų she is pretty ALSO handsome

hare : gah SYN rabbit (Lepus americanus)

rabbit : gah SYN hare (Lepus americanus)

her : SEE she

him : SEE he

hit (punch) : nédhekgót I hit him shídhįhgót you hit me shetédhįhgót you hit me for no reason at all yíhgót he or she hit him or her yinelshos he or she hit him, her or it really hard metnedhegshos I hit him (in the head, face) SEE slap dhektl'eth I hit him, her or it (with a stick)

holler : SEE shout

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