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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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nił'éł audio
nił'éł nats'exaldek audio we're telling each other stories
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tuud audio bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
ch'eshǎan' audio golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
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Ttheet'oodlęy \de
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łaateth Tęy audio LITERALLY 'pass trail'
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sdzǎagh' audio  my ear
sdzii audio my inner ear
dziit'úudz audio ear wax
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wudzíi' xuhts'iik audio  she or he has an earache
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saachąą audio early in the morning
k'á tthée' xtíithé́d ts'į́' t'êey na'itshah audio he or she returned early
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dzaatl'ǔul' audio
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nén' étndah audio
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shée' k'et'êey audio  easily
gah sh_ée' t'êey neljíit audio rabbits are easily frightened
shée' k'et'êey maa xúltsįį audio nothing bothers him
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nach'ih'áał audio I am eating
imperfective paradigmaudio
nach'ih'áał nayits'e'áał
nach'in'áał nach'ah'áał
nach'e'áał nach'exen'áał

łuug ih'áał audio I am eating fish

perfective paradigmaudio
nach'ih'áatl nayts'in'áatl
nach'in'áatl nach'ah'áatl
nach'in'áatl nach'axghin'áatl

tthadegnęyh audio I am eating fast
ch'eldiił audio he, she, it is eating, browsing
wudzih ch'inshǔ' eldiił audio the caribou are eating moss
jêg ts'eneldiił audio we are eating berries

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wudadehshiig an echo
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tadasaaghin'ąą audio LITERALLY 'the sun came up the wrong way'
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ok audio an eddy in water
SYN whirlpool
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mâagh audio
menh mâagh ło'aahaał audio he's walking along the edge of the lake ALSO border
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ch'exěez' audio an egg
ch'et'ox shíi súus xěez' xúnłęę audio there are robin eggs in the nest
ch'exeestthǐig' audio egg yolk
ch'exeestth'ěn' audio  eggshell
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niłk'eden audio
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neduuth audio it is stretchy, elastic
shmǎad' ghendah neduudh nenintl'ųų audio she sewed elastic around my sleeve
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sts'és audio my elbow
xets'és'údék-'ąą audio  I am leaning on my elbow
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ch'enděddh' audio
díichâagh audio elder, respected person

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