Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Resources for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing.

ANKN Home About ANKN ANKN Publications Academic Programs Curriculum Resources Calendar of Events ANKN Listserv and Announcements ANKN Site Index

You are here

 
Printer-friendly version

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.


Browse the glossary using this index

Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O
P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL

Page:  1  2  3  (Next)
  ALL

O

oar

:
tach'íit'ôgh audio

obey

:
wuk'éetáa xghų́hthet dé' audio obey him!
ch'ek'éetáa xáhthed audio  an obedient person (won't cause others trouble)

observe

:
SEE watch

obsidian

:
mehts'eyh audio ALSO flint

occasionally

:
xatáatah audio
SYN sometimes
xatáatah shę́ę' naneg'íik audio I only see him or her or it occasionally

occupy

:
SEE live (dwell)

ocean

:
yaatuu chox audio

ochre

:
tseyh audio
SYN paint

October

:
nén' tenh k'et LITERALLY 'frozen ground month'

odor

:
SEE smell

offer

:
daxiyudetken audio they are offering him something

often

:
niłxen audio
niłxen stâa'etdaak audio she or he goes away often

okay

:
dú' kah audio okay, that's fine
êy t'o audio that's okay
xú' dé' t'êey audio that way is okay
sôgh t'íht'eh audio I am okay, not bad
xunsųų nt'eh audio she or he is friendly

old

:
atshąą audio it is old
nâan neełǐig' átshaan sínt'eh audio that dog of ours is old
łii shaan' audio an old dog
ch'et-ttheen audio oldest, firstborn

old man

:
ch'etey audio

old person

:
ch'enděddh' audio

old woman

:
ts'est'é' audio

oldsquaw (duck)

:
hąháalá' audio (Clahgula hyemalis)

on

:
k'et audio
łii deshax k'et di'eedah audio the dog is sitting on its house

once

:
ts'ehłóx audio
ts'ehłóx shę́ę' chaldzíis ts'į́' tâatetshaa audio she or he only danced once and then went home

Page:  1  2  3  (Next)
  ALL


Go to University of Alaska The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution and provider is a part of the University of Alaska system. Learn more about UA's notice of nondiscriminitation.