Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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| By creation dateshovel: |
shut (door): |
signal: |
silt: ALSO dust |
simple: simple shée' k'et'êey maa t'iyíit'eh it is simple for him or her It is injih to say something is simple or easy for yourself. |
skinny: he, she or it is skinny ALSO dry ehts'iik dą́'ą ts'enh nelgęyh he or she is skinny because he or she was sick |
slice: I am slicing it yits'enh xach'éhtsaat he is slicing off a piece of it SEE cut |
slick: |
soft: it is soft SYN tender shí' xnintthǒgh' éemeedz éł k'ôd det-tlog the meat cooked for a long time so now it's soft |
tender: soft, tender SYN soft shí' det-tlog ih'aał I'm eating tender meat |
son-in-law:shchâay women's son-in-law shtthûuy man's son-in-law |
song: SYN tune |
tune: SYN song |
sore: sore, wound SYN wound |
wound: wounded animal ch'ekaa k'ée a wound, injury SYN sore |
soul: my soul SYN spirit |
spirit: my spirit, breath SYN soul mink'âadz ghost, spirit of someone deceased |
spatter: |
speak: |
spend the night: |
