Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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| By creation dateready: I have it ready u'egshųų I am ready, prepared to act u'ekshųų I have it ready, prepared shk'áa' u'ekshųų I have my gun ready súxúkłeex I am getting ready for an event dzeen chox ts'į́' xátthel gha súxúkłeex Christmas is coming so I am getting ready |
present (at this place): right here jah deh na'ethet he or she is present, is standing right here |
previously: previously, in the past This is used to indicate that a time period is in the past. teddh dą́'ą last night |
pretend: I am pretending to eat cheejeldę'ę' she or he is acting, pretending to do something cheejegnih I pretended I said that |
probably: probably Fairbanks ts'į́' natihdaał, k'ént'eh I'll probably go back to Fairbanks. súle' probably k'á shnį́h'îil súle' you probably won't see me êy gha súu' probably |
promise: she or he promised him/her, gave him or her their word |
protect: it is being protective This word implies that that someone or something is being protective by being aggressive deshaaz degǎay' gha én' ch'udelnih the cow moose protects its young |
pry: |
ptarmigan: willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) ddheł k'aal rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) |
prune: LITERALLY 'big berry' |
proud: daa súu' él'ęh ts'į́' ch'e aayh aaxaan she or he is proud of the snowshoes she or he made |
puddle: puddle nateldliih frozen puddle with no water in it |
pull:ghihłuuth I am pulling it
xáyínłuuth | ||||||
pussy willow: pussy willow k'ę́y' jiits pussy willow buds, young growth |
pupil (eye): |
puppy: |
puncture: I punctured it, punched through it |
punish (beat): I am punishing him or her łii ch'udelneey ekts'eth I am punishing the naughty dog (with a switch) |
pus: |
put (place): put it there! chenhtiił ndée nínín'ąą? where did you put the box? tuu shíi táládhég'ąą I put my hand in water taandîidz tah shí' níxníndlah they put the food in the center Dóo ch'e thaayh jah di'endel? Who put this sand here? |
