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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
Copyright © 2006 Alaska Native Language Center. The materials on this site, including Tanacross language transcriptions and audio recordings are intended for educational and reference purposes only. Commmercial use is strictly prohibited. Reproduction for non-profit educational purposes is permitted, provided appropriate citation is included. See complete terms of use. Please direct questions and comments to gary.holton@uaf.edu.



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hack

:
ihdzonh audio I am hacking it (forcefully so that small pieces fly away)
Refers to using a sharp instrument to rapidly cut something
dekkeyh audio I am hacking, chopping it

cut

:

Different Tanacross words are used depending on the overall motion involved in the cutting. See also 'hack' and 'chop' and 'slice'.
cut (general term)
et-t'aatth audio it is being cut

imperfective paradigm audio
iht'aatth ts'eht'aatth
int'aatth aht'aatth
yet'aatth xiyeht'aatth

łuug et'aatth audio he or she cuts the fish
ektsaat audio I am slicing it
wuk'enektset audio I sliced it in half
łuug ehk'aayh audio she or he cut fish
łuug ehk'áayh ts'į́' maa exąą audio she or he cut fish and then made dry fish
cut (with scissors)
ekdóts audio I'm cutting it (with scissors)

cling

:
SEE attach

close

:
aaxá' audio
SEE near

cottonwood

:
t'áath audio (Populus sp.) cottonwood ALSO aspen, poplar
dahchǔuy' audio fluffy seed of the cottonwood tree (also fireweed seeds)

aspen

:
t'áath audioALSO cottonwood, poplar

poplar

:
t'áath audio (Populus sp.) ALSO cottonwood, aspen

cradle

:
SEE baby basket

crash

:
SEE break

dangle

:
SEE hang

dead

:
SEE die

die

:
Different Tanacross words are used for one or more than one. The words for "dead" or died" are not usually used as it is injih.
ehtęę audio she or he died
perfective paradigm
dhektęę tsinłaak
dhįntęę ghahłaak
ehtęę xghinłaak

depend

:
SEE rely

describe

:
SEE tell

desire

:
SEE want

dip

:
SEE ladle

discover

:
SEE find

distant

:
SEE far

drop

:
Different words are used depending on the kind of object that is dropped
shintl'adalneyh audio I dropped it (compact object, such as a rock) LITERALLY 'it fell out of my hands'
xúh ts'į́' dedhekneyh audio I dropped it somewhere
shintl'aghindéek audio I dropped them (multiple objects, single fabric-like object,) LITERALLY 'they fell out of my hands'
shintl'aghinxeł audio I dropped it (an elongated object such as a stick or gun)
naghekxel audio I dropped it (a living being, such as a puppy)
medintsiit! audio drop it!, let go of it! (any object; implies that rapid motion is more important than the kind of object involved)
SEE fall
For water level drops see 'water'

fall (down)

:
Different words are used depending on the kind of object that falls, the number involved and how the object or objects falls
na'altth'et audio he, she or it (living being) fell
xughegtth'et audio I fell down
Different words are used for one or more than one living being
perfective paradigm audio
xughegtth'et xuts'indéek
xughiltth'et xughahdéek
xu'altth'et xuxghindéek

xededhishmets audio I fell down flat
nadalneyh audio it (compact object, such as a rock) fell off, fell down
xudalneyh audio it (compact object) fell over
tuu shíi tádálneyh audio it (compact object) fell in the water
nághindéek audio it (multiple objects or single fabric-like object, a piece food) fell
xúninxéets audio it (elongated object like a stick or gun) fell over
ts'ôgh xúninxées audio a tree fell over
tnéekáatl audio it collapsed, fell over
náninkáatl audio it collapsed from top to bottom
dahshêddh na'ál'uuk audio snow on trees fell off (in bits and pieces)
SEE spill

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