Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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nagoonberry: SYN frogberry (Rubus arcticus) |
nail: |
naked: she or he is naked |
name (person):shuusí' my name is shuusí' nee'usí' nuusí' nuh'usí' miisí'xu'usí'nts'é nuusi'? what's your name? shtá' Charley miisí' my father's name is Charley mighinsí' his or her name was stsey Charely mighinsí' my grandfather's name was Charley SEE call
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nap: |
narrow: narrow, long also long dzenh wuché' dínts'eeg muskrat has a narrow tail |
Native: |
navel:sts'uuk'ée my navel |
near: ntlęę aaxáh dídhíndah you're sitting near your friend shaaxáh near me maaxáh dídhíhdah I am sitting near him, her, it |
nearly: |
neck: my neck |
necklace:ch'ink'ón' dentalium necklace |
needle (for sewing or making things): sewing needle éth wu'éł éhtl'uun dipnet needle ulsûud a needle for sewing cloth natl'és tl'ankaan needle for beading natnatk'ąąy three cornered needle kâay tl'ankaan three cornered needle (?) |
neighbor: neighbors |
nephew: my nephew or niece (man's) |
nest: its nest |
net (fishnet): |
nettles: stinging nettles |
never: k'á t'êey xú' tdíndí́il you can never say that |
new: a new thing, something newly made |
