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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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brown : The same word includes yellows and browns. 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

yellow : The Tanacross word includes yellows and browns. deltthogh the yellow one deltthox it is yellow wuthéth deltthox its skin is yellow

brushman : Brushman are the topic of many stories. gųų Brush Indian. People in stories that lived apart from society and were often intent in capturing children or women. SYN wildman ALSO bug, insect, worm

wildman : gųų Brush Indian. Bogeyman. People in stories that lived apart from society and were often intent in capturing children. SYN brushman ALSO bug, insect, worm

bug (insect) : gųų general term for any kind of bug SYN insect ALSO worm, brushman, wildman kinds of bugs tehk'ąąy an orange and white bug that lives at the bottom of lakes, has and moves sideways. tehtsá'a water bug that can fly in the air ts'ąądihttheeg water bug, bloodsucker ts'aketl'aag a kind of bug or beetle

worm : gųų ALSO brushman, insect, bug

bucket : nadh'aay SYN pail

pail : nadh'aay SYN bucket

burbot : ts'aan (Lota lota) SYN lingcod

lingcod : ts'aan lingcod, burbot SYN burbot (Lota lota)

burl : dechenh ch'etxeez SYN wood burl

wood burl : dechenh ch'etxeez SYN burl

butterfingers : mintl'ách'étdaax she or he has butterfingers, drops things SYN clumsy

clumsy : mintl'ách'étdaagh things fall out of his hand, he has "butterfingers" SYN butterfingers

cable : ts'íitsiy tl'uuł ALSO chain

chain : ts'íitsiy tl'uuł ALSO cable

camprobber : jîiz (Perisoreous canadensis) SYN grey jay, jay

grey jay : jîiz (Perisoreous canadensis) SYN jay, camprobber

jay (Canada Jay) : jîiz SYN grey jay, camprobber (Perisoreous canadensis)

can : ch'etiił SYN container

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