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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary

PRELIMINARY VERSION

compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman

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Tanacross : Tats'áltęy

Tanana River : Tth'iitú' LITERALLY 'straight water' This normally refers to the Tanana River but can in context be used to refer to any big river.

taste : ekndeyh I am tasting it įhndeyh taste it! łéets xunsų́ų' t'êey mexaldeyh the bannock tastes really good to him elkęyh it is tasty also sweet łuug elkęyh the fish is tasty

tear up : łayitningáatth he tore it up xaghihgáatth I tore it up

tattoo : yidá' et-tsiin his or her chin is tattooed

tea : ldîil ldîil tatnínts'îig   strong (bitter) tea

teach : xuu'ech'axdehdiix she or he is teaching them nuh'edach'axdekdiix I am teaching you all (orally)

tears : tsax tú' a tear drop tsax tuu tears

teacher : xach'unehten

teal, green-winged (duck) : tuhtsêdl

teeth : SEE tooth

temper : ts'ani'elt'eey sínt'eh he or she has a bad temper

tooth : shxú' my tooth shxostl'aaxú' my molar shinchetthxú' my incisor

tease : wu'éł tsąądadihdlih  I am teasing him, her or it

tern : ché' delgez arctic tern (Sterna paradisaaea)

ten : ts'ehłox detaan

temporarily : tthé' díndah  in the meanwhile, temporarily jah tthé' díndah dhihdah   I am temporarily staying here

thankful : tsín'ęę nłęę she or he is thankful tsín'ęę ihłęę I am thankful

testicle : shxěez' my testicles

tenderloin : ch'eseex tthį́į'  tenderloin from moose

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