Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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steam: wuts'enh xadząąghįh'ah steam is coming out of it k'áhmén tah tuu k'et dząą xołeex during the morning there is steam over the water |
stem: it's stem ch'echěnn' stem, stump (of a plant) ALSO trunk |
steambath: nech'in'áatl tl'âan ttheetheł dal'ę́ę' after he ate he took a steambath |
sticky: it is sticky |
stiff: I am stiff (from sitting or staying in one position) shxǒl' nélk'aas my legs are stiff |
stern (of a boat): ts'eyh tl'á' k'et shaa didhindah sit in the stern for me |
stick: stick, small piece of wood gés stick used for stirring campfire |
stump (tree): ALSO trunk (tree) |
step: I stepped (on it) yiteth ghin'éetth he stepped over it tídéneg'éetth I stepped out |
trunk (tree): tree trunk, stump ALSO stump (tree) |
sting:shíigot it stung me tth'êy shíigot the mosquito stung me |
still (continuing): still, yet tth'ihtah k'á tth'êy nek-'é́n I still haven't seen any mosquitoes tth'ihtah wukó́l he or she is still not here tth'iht'eey still, continue tth'iht'eey Dihthâad xt'een iin aanděg' shaa dadint'eh Tanacross language still sounds good to me |
stingy: she or he is stingy |
stinging nettles: |
still (quiet): you all be still, sit quietly |
stockings: |
stomach: my stomach (the organ) SEE belly wutsaamét it's (animal's) stomach ch'etthíinikónn' stomach lining ch'ech'ąąshú' stomach fat (moose or caribou) |
stir: I am stirring (something)
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straight down: yatth'iishég' tuu ts'į́' tęy xtee'ah there is a trail straight down to the water |
stomp: I stomped on it xotétl she or he is thumping, stomping their foot |
