Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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| By creation datemold:u'atxą́ą'  it is moldy shí' u'alxą́ą' the meat became moldy |
modern: modern things |
moon: moon gheldzeey na'ít-'ąą waxing moon (first quarter) gheldzeey k'énélshąą' full moon gheldzeey nâa'at-'ąą waning moon (last quarter) |
molt: it is molting |
Moon Lake: |
moonlight: |
money: |
month: |
moose: general term for moose (Alces alces) detsîig calf moose deshaaz cow moose ninchûun bull moose ch'eshiidz big bull moose tl'ach'aakáal old moose with curved horns Parts of a moose that have a special name ch'inxǎann' hump on a moose's back wutthéet'ǎag' moose "bell" ch'inchěnn' rump ch'ekelaagę̌y' hoof ch'egáan' forelegs ch'exǒl' hind legs ch'endaag k'ée area where moose regularly go to feed |
mosquito: |
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morning: morning k'á k'áhmén' xúułé́ey it's not morning k'áhmén' dé' tomorrow morning k'áhmén' dé' Fairbanks ts'į́' natihdaał I am going back to Fairbanks tomorrow morning k'áhmén' dą́'ą this (past) morning k'áhmén' dą́'ą xesaghin'ąą this morning it was sunny |
mother: my mother náa' mommy |
mother-in-law:stsųų my mother-in-law (man's) shkę́y' wunąą my mother-in-law (woman's) |
mouth: my mouth taacheeg river mouth |
mountain: mountain(s) łuu ddheł mountain range, snow or glacier covered mountain(s) ddheł tthiit'aag mountain top xdaagh area above tree line, alpine tundra |
mountain pass: |
mouse: mouse (general term) ché' ndeedh mouse with long tail tsudaakeey shrew |
mush dogs (drive dogs): I am driving a sled |
move: he or she moves, travels with household goods, travels nomadically Anchorage ts'enh Fairbanks tah ninihdah I moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks stanindah she or he moved away naxtetndeek they are moving from place to place ghihndeł I am traveling around (with my family and possessions) ya'ehaak she or he is moving about, always on the go |
