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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary

PRELIMINARY VERSION

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

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injure : shexdéghindíik I got injured SYN hurt

hurt : Different words are used for 'hurt physically' and 'hurt feelings'. shexdéghindíik I got hurt SYN injured xenitet-tthet his or her feelings were hurt xenitédhíshthet I got my feelings hurt

humorous : SEE funny

however : SEE but

hope : SEE wish

holler : SEE shout

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)

him : SEE he

her : SEE she

rabbit : gah SYN hare (Lepus americanus)

hare : gah SYN rabbit (Lepus americanus)

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

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

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

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

rifle : k'á' SYN gun

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

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

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

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

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