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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary

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

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beard : shdaaxá' my beard SYN whiskers

whiskers : shdaaxá' my whiskers SYN beard minch'ědl xá' whiskers on dog or lynx

bed : dáhdzeł ALSO rack, drying rack

rack : dahdzeł drying rack, bed dints'eeg rack poles SYN poles

bedding : téeł ALSO rug, mat, mattress

rug : téeł ALSO bedding, mat, mattress

belly : stsǎadl' my belly SYN abdomen

belly-button (navel) : sts'uuk'ée my belly-button SYN navel

navel : SYN belly button sts'uuk'ée my navel

belongings : xuudlaay wughandá' xúudlaay he's surrounded by his belongings SYN possessions

possessions : xuudlaay SYN belongings

berry : jêg general term, but especially referring to blueberries ch'inłuut unripe berries, but especially referring to blueberries nit-sįį' blueberry (less commonly used than jêg) naaxęy jêg nagoonberry, frogberry nihmá' silverberry tsaanttheetl high bush cranberry SYN currant ntl'ét low bush cranberry nkáatl salmonberry dendéyh bearberry jîiz ndǎagh' bearberry naht'êez blackberry SYN crowberry danch'ǒg' raspberry daníhdûuy red currant (berry) (Ribes triste)

currant : daníhdûuy red currant (berry) (Ribes triste)

birch : k'įį birch tree ch'elaats'eyh peeled birch bark dahshú' birch catkins k'įįł birch sap k'įį ts'ědl' outer birch bark (paper) łuudh dwarf birch SYN buckbrush, mountain willow

buckbrush : łuudh SYN mountain willow, dwarf birch

mountain willow : łuudh SYN buckbrush, dwarf birch

bitter (taste) : tnínts'íik it is bitter ch'ondeyh tnínts'îig t'êey ghishná' medicine usually tastes bitter ldîil tatnínts'îig strong (bitter) tea SYN sour

sour : tnínts'íik it is sour SYN bitter ch'ondeyh tnínts'îig t'êey ghishná' medicine usually tastes bitter

blue : The same Tanacross word covers the colors blue through green. deldlêedz jâan tthíishúus deldlêedz sínt'eh this is a blue hat

green : The same Tanacross word covers the colors blue through green. deldlêedz green, blue sheen tah tl'ox deldléets in summer the grass is green ALSO blue

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