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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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C

cabin (log)

:
ts'ôgh shax audio

cable

:
ts'íitsiy tl'uuł audio
ALSO chain

cache

:
dahtsaa audio cache up above ground
tsaak'ée audio underground food cache
nîinekchúut audio I cached, stored my food
xey de'ukah shíi nîinekchuut audio I cache food for winter
yenínįhdíik audio it is put aside (saved, cached)

cackle

:
del'ek audio

calf (lower leg)

:
sts'ědh' audio my calf

calf (young animal)

:
detsîig audio

calico

:
detl'uun audio

Calico Point

:
Detl'uun Xe'etcheth audio LITERALLY 'calico tied to it'

call (name)

:
shuusih audio she or he is calling my name
nu'ihsih audio I am calling your name
naa nesheegh, nsts'é xiyusiix? audio what is that plant called?
SEE name

calm (weather)

:
xdeexeetl audio  it (weather) is calm, still

camp

:
néeháał audio she or he camped (overnight)
perfective paradigmaudio
nédhihháał ts'enéeháał
nédhinháał nédhaháał
néeháał xnéeháał

kón' k'ée ts'enéeháał audio we camped (overnight) at the campsite
Tok nihhaak audio I usually spend the night in Tok
teddh dą́'ą shég' nédhihháał audio  I spent the night there last night

camprobber

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

campsite

:
níndeyh k'ée audio camping site
dendeey iin níndeyh k'ée níxníndah audio  the people settled at the campsite
kón' dak'ée audio fireplace, customary camping site
kón' k'ée audio  camp

can

:
ch'etiił audio
SYN container

candle

:
neldzeey audio
ALSO lamp

cane

:
tétth audio
SYN staff, walking stick

canoe

:
k'įį ts'eyh audio

canvas

:
taathéth audio
ALSO tent

canvasback (duck)

:
ndzel
naltthogh audio (Aythya valisineria)

canyon

:
ch'etl'aa audio ALSO valley ALSO headwaters
ch'etl'aa dég' téeshah audio he is climbing out of the head of the canyon

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