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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
Copyright © 2006 Alaska Native Language Center. The materials on this site, including Tanacross language transcriptions and audio recordings are intended for educational and reference purposes only. Commmercial use is strictly prohibited. Reproduction for non-profit educational purposes is permitted, provided appropriate citation is included. See complete terms of use. Please direct questions and comments to gary.holton@uaf.edu.



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chop

:
ihddheł audio I am chopping it (into chunks)
imperfective paradigm audio
ihddheł ts'eddheł
inddheł ahddheł
yeddheł xiyeddheł

nén' íhddheł tsaath xaghúhłêel gha audio I chopping at the ground to get roots
ihtthéeł audio I am chopping it
chín'êy éł tsets etthéeł audio he is chopping wood with an axe
SEE cut, hack

hack

:
ihdzonh audio I am hacking it (forcefully so that small pieces fly away)
Refers to using a sharp instrument to rapidly cut something
dekkeyh audio I am hacking, chopping it

slice

:
ektsaat audio I am slicing it
yits'enh xach'éhtsaat audio he is slicing off a piece of it
SEE cut

Christmas

:
wut'axdį́ht'eey ts'eníin' exúnłęę dzěen' audio audio Christmas Day
nach'imaal audio traditional stick used to give and receive gifts audio

clam

:
tl'aas audio lake clam
Commonly found in Mansfield Creek. ALSO snail
SYN mussel

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