Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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fishing tools:various parts of a dipnet have their own name éth dámaadh frame of dipnet éth tį̌į' handle of dipnet tedenin'aay thin willow stick used as 'fish detector' in 'eth' tehmíił fishnet, gillnet yi'éł nách'éhłôgh fishing pole tiigóg' fish spear xtsiił fish weir, fish fence tedh'aan fish trap tedh'aan dzeey' fish trap funnel dahdzeł fish drying rack ch'e'es fish stringer meetsel fish knife SYN ulu wu'eł ch'ettsol fish baling pole |
ulu: |
bright (visual): |
brown:deltthogh the brown one jâan eek deltthogh sínt'eh this is a brown coat deltthox it is brown ch'eliitthǒgh' déltthox grizzly bears are brown ALSO yellow |
brother-in-law:shłenh my brother-in-law (man's) shxeh my brother-in-law (women's) |
brother:shundaagh my older brother shchêl my younger brother |
broth:SYN soup |
soup:SYN broth |
broom:wu'éł jet-thîid |
broken: |
brittle: |
broke (no money): |
brisket: |
yellow:deltthogh the yellow one deltthox it is yellow wuthéth deltthox its skin is yellow |
bubble:xashotl bubbling xashotl edeex it is bubbling up |
bucket:SYN pail |
brush:ts'étl tah nihshah I went through the brush |