Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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| By creation dategaff: gaff hook ehsáx she or he is hooking, gaffing SYN hook |
ghost: ghost, spirit of someone deceased ch'eshǐig' ghost ALSO reflection, photograph |
picture: picture, photograph ALSO ghost, reflection ch'ekanuhghuhłêel let me to take your (more than one) picture |
reflection: ALSO ghost, photograph tuu shíi t'êey deshǐig' neh'ęh even on the surface of the water she or he sees her or his reflection |
gift: memento, gift jâan dú' kǎay' íl'ee this is just a memento SYN present ALSO souvenir, keepsake |
keepsake: keepsake, memento from a potlatch SYN souvenir ALSO gift, present |
souvenir: ALSO gift, present SYN keepsake |
present (gift): SYN gift ALSO souvenir, keepsake |
gravel: ALSO sand |
sand: ALSO gravel |
grease: grease SYN lard, shortening elxęę it is greasy, rich ch'ekaa elxęę fat is greasy xee tlok it is soaked through with grease |
lard: SYN grease, shortening |
shortening: SYN grease, lard |
great person: SYN respect |
grey: |
grosbeak (bird): (Pinicola enucleator) SYN pine grosbeak |
pine grosbeak (bird): (Pinicola enucleator) SYN grosbeak |
ground hog: (Marmaota caligata) SYN marmot |
marmot: (Marmaota caligata) SYN ground hog |
grouse: spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) SYN spruce hen ch'ehtêeg sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) tsą́ą' ts'uug ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbelllus) |
