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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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Y

yawn

:
etháat audio she or he is yawning
imperfective paradigmaudio
ihtháat ts'etháat
intháat ahtháat
etháat xetháat

yell

:
SEE shout

yellow

:
The Tanacross word includes yellows and browns.
deltthogh audio the yellow one
deltthox audio it is yellow
wuthéth deltthox audio its skin is yellow

yellow warbler (bird)

:
k'elaxdihtsogh  warbler

yellow-jacket

:
ch'elahdziid audio

yelp

:
The Tanacross word can apply to people as well as animals.
xedettsax audio  she, he or it is yelping (in pain)

Yerrick Creek

:
Dachi'1ndêedl Ndiig audio

yes

:
ąą audio

yesterday

:
k'ahdąą dą́'ą audio

yolk (egg)

:
ch'exeestthǐig' audio

you

:
A separate word for "you" is only used for emphasis or in set phrases, since who or what is involved is a necessary of the verb.
nen audio you (one)
nen dú', nst'é t'ínt'eh? audio and you, how are you?
Sonny éł nen éł shk'eddh didédhaltth'ih audio you and Sonny are sitting beside me
nuhxon audio you (more than one)
nuhxon dú' nst'é t'áht'eh? audio and you all, how are you?

young

:
gaay ALSO small
shos gaay nek-'ęh audio I see a bear cub
ch'etl'aataay audio youngest in the family
ch'ek'eetl'aan audio younger

young people

:
ch'ilkeey audio

yours (own)

:
ntsen
jâan ch'e ntsen? audio  is this yours?

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