Dihthaad Xt'een Iin Aandeg' dinahtl'aa'
3,272 Tanacross forms

A

ąą
see yes
aahaał
she or he is walking
see walk
aameeł
he is swimming
see swim
aames
aan
come on!
see come
âan, k'exahtseyh
come along, lets go (said along with a motioning gesture)
see beckon
aayh
snowshoe
aashěg' deltth'îiy iin
neighbors
aayh dechenh
snowshoe frame
aaxá'
see close
aaxáh
see near
ah'és
animals move, migrate, walk as a group
altl'eeł
herd of animals moves quickly
áłts'ę̂y
see five
Ałts'į́' Dendeey
see clan
amah
see ouch
atdetth
it (animal) is running
see run
atshąą
it is old
see old

E

ęę
what?
see what
ee'ąą
it (compact object, or any single object not fitting another
see exist
eedah
he's living (at a place)
eedlah
they (any kind of multiple objects) are there
see exist
eek
a coat
see coat
eek
dress
see dress
eek
shirt, dress, coat
see shirt
eekąą
it (object in a container) is there
see exist
eek dádzełdíhłeeyh
I am hanging up coats
see hang
eek ntl'á'ghíhdlah
I gave you the coats
eek ntl'ághékchuuth
I gave you the shirt
eek shtl'á'į́hchuuth
give me the shirt
eek shtl'á'indlah
you give me the coats
éeł
trap
see trap
éeł k'ée
eetąą
it (sticklike or longish object) is there
see exist
eetęę
she or he is sleeping
see sleep
echees
it is liquefying, rendering
edishts'ét
I scratched myself
edlóx
he's laughing
see laugh
edzíi'
edzúu'
egmíił
I am swinging
see swing
ehchąą
it is raining
see rain
ehchuut
it (food) is there
see exist
ehchúuth
it (a flat, flexible object) is there
see exist
ehdenh
ehjek
she or he is chipping
see chip
ehjet
it is rotting
see rot
ehsáx
she or he is hooking, gaffing
see gaff
ehsáx
she or he is hooking, gaffing
see hook
ehsháatth
it is snowing
see snow
ehtęę
she or he died
see die
eht'ók
she or he is sucking
see suck
ehts'eyh
it is windy
see windy
ehts'eyh mâay
ehts'eyh mâay
ehts'iik
he is sick
see sick
ehtseł
it is wet
see wet
ehttheh
it is barking
ehxoł
she or he is folding it
see fold
ekch'ék
I am chipping it
see chip
ekch'eł
I'm tearing it
see tear
ekchaats
I'm rendering it
see render
ekdóts
I'm cutting it (with scissors)
see cut
ekdzaat
I am tickling him/her
see tickle
ekgęyh
I am drying it
see dry
ekketl
I am separating it
ekmeets
I'm boiling it
see boil
ekndeyh
I am tasting it
see taste
eksees
I am shaving, planning wood
see shave
ekshok
I am blowing on it
see blow
ekt'éeth
I'm frying it
see fry
ekts'eth
I am punishing him or her
ekts'étl
I am crisping, scorching it
see crisp
ektsaat
I am slicing it
see cut
ektsaat
I am slicing it
see slice
ektsenh
I smell it
see smell
éł
see and
éł
éł
éł
spruce boughs
see spruce
éł
with
see with
elih!
cold!
see cold
elok!
I'm hot!
see hot
eldaax
a slave, drudge
see slave
elk'aax
it is fat
see fat
elkęęy
sweet, tasty
see sweet
elkęyh
it is tasty
see taste
elsox
it is damp, moist
see damp
elsox
it is damp
see wet
eltétl
it burst
see burst
eltl'ét
it is tight
see tight
eltsék
it is twitching
see twitch
eltsįį
elxęę
it is greasy, rich
see grease
elxęę
it is rich, greasy
elxoł
it is folded
see fold
éł géddh'
needle of spruce tree
see spruce
éna'
don't, stop
see no
éna' medíhnih
I refused it, told him no
see refuse
én'
get away, go away
én' tedhihdlah
I sold it
see sell
êy
that
see that
eshěg' deh
that place, right there
see place
êy éł xghádeldêddh
an auger
see auger
êy êynihthenh
I want it
see want
êy t'o
that's okay
see okay
êy t'o
you're welcome, it okay
êy t'o xúu' shęę'
that's adequate
êy tth'íh shíi nsųų
it is better than that one
see better
êy gha
see for
êy gha súu'
probably
êy gha tl'âan
and then
see then
etiik
see wag
etch'ét
it is tough
see tough
etchetth
it is molting
see molt
etchot
molting duck
see duck
etxees
it is laying eggs
et-sûug
mischievous person
et-súuk
she or he is mischievous
et-tenh
it is frozen
see freeze
et-t'aał
she or he is wiggling, cannot sit still
see wiggle
et-t'aatth
it is being cut
see cut
éth
see dipnet
éth
dipnet
etháat
she or he is yawning
see yawn
éth wu'éł éhtl'uun
dipnet needle
éth dámaadh
round "hoop" of dipnet
see dipnet
éth dámaadh
frame of dipnet
éth k'ée
platform used for fishing or a place along the bank.
éth k'ée
dipnetting place
éth k'ée dhíhdah
I am fishing (with a dipnet)
éth tį̌į'
handle of dipnet
see dipnet
éth tį̌į'
handle of dipnet
etsax
it (dog, wolf) is howling, crying
see howl
etshen
he is making medicine
exeedh
an itch, a ticklish feeling
see itch
exeedh
a ticklish feeling, an itch
see tickle

I

iithų́ų'
it is numb
see numb
ih'ées
I am stringing (it)
į́hchuut
take it!, grab it!
see take
ihdę́'ę
I own it
see own
ihdots
I am plucking it
ihddheł
I am chopping it (into chunks)
see chop
ihdzonh
I am hacking it (forcefully so that small pieces fly away)
see hack
ihgot
I am digging
see dig
ihk'aax
I am filing it
see file
ihłęę
I am
see is
ihłets
I am urinating
ihsek
I'm shouting
see shout
ihseł
I am shrieking, screaming
see shriek
ihsųų
I'm well
see good
ihtsax
I am crying
see cry
ihtsoł
I am baling fish
ihtth'aax
I am rolling it up
see roll
ihtthéeł
I am chopping it
see chop
ihtthox
I am scraping it
ihxeeth
I am itchy
see itch
ilshúutl
it is swollen
see swell
iltúuts
it is swollen, bruised
see bruise
iltúuts
it is swollen, bruised
see swell
injih
injih
see taboo
ishk'aatth
I am exercising
ishnąą
I am drinking
see drink
ishndah
I'm working
see work
ishsheyh
I am breathing
itédhéktl'iit
I threw them (multiple small objects)
see throw
idhekgeets
I am staring at him/her
see stare

O

ok
an eddy in water
see eddy
ok
whirlpool, eddy in water
O na'udédhísts'es
I am wearing O (blanket, cape around shoulders)
O nadedheg'ąą
I am wearing O (a hat)

U

uudíh
entire (time)
see entire
u'atxą́ą'
it is moldy
see mold
u'egshųų
I am ready, prepared to act
see ready
u'ekshųų
I have it ready, prepared
see ready
u'ihtón'
I'm holding it
see hold
uljaaddh
northern pike
uljaaddh
uljaaddh
northern pike
ulsûud
a needle for sewing cloth
unétshąą
she is bashful
unindiiyh
(you) reach for it, get it
see reach
uníshshá'
I'm embarrassed
udhihdiik
I took it
see take
ughihkéet
I bought it
see buy

W

wu'aat kôl
wu'eł ch'ettsol
fish baling pole
wu'éł ch'údeltl'êd
see clamp
wu'éł dádhíhtset
I pinched it
see pinch
wu'éł jet-thîid
see broom
wu'éł natihdaag
my boy or girlfriend
wu'éł natihdaag
my girlfriend, boyfriend, companion
wu'éł nátl'ets dálneyh
she or he fainted, blacked out
see faint
wu'éł náxdéltheeyh
she or he is dizzy
see dizzy
wu'éł níyíde'aayh
crossbrace
wu'éł staxúníntthet
she or he is delirious
wu'éł dhíhdaay
my spouse, the one I stay with
wu'éł dhíhdaay
my spouse
see spouse
wu'éł dhíhdaay
my spouse, the one I stay with
see wife
wu'éł ts'axuthîid
see broom
wu'éł tsąądadihdlih
I am teasing him, her or it
see tease
wu'éł xnéltthûug
wu'enh
wuch'aa énn'
wuch'áa stánegkáak
I went away from him or her in a hurry, I left
see leave
wuch'aa stáyídhihdlah
I took it away from him, her or it
wuch'aa yidhihdlah
I put it away from him or her (so they won't bother it)
wuch'aa yudhihdiik
I took it away from him, her or it
wuch'anekch'etth
I punctured it, punched through it
wuch'ěel'
fish weir stakes
wuch'ųųdh'
his veins
see veins
wuchěel'
fish tail
wuché'
it's tail
see tail
wuchěnn'
it's stem
see stem
wuchíi
end, tip
see end
wuchíi
point or tip of something
wuchíi ch'etxêez įhtseyh
tie a knot!
see knot
wuchíi dínį́htl'uh
tie a knot!
see knot
wudǎagh' dehk'eyh
she or he has excellent eyesight
wudǎagh' kó́l
she or he is blind
wudá'
its beak
see beak
wudá'
it's bill, beak
wudadehshiig
an echo
see echo
wudaxdéltsįį
it is blocked
see block
wude'egken
I am related to him/her
wude'egken
relative
wudįhket
ask him/her!
see ask
wudįhtl'et
hold it tight!
see hold
wudzaatth'ěnn'
it' s tibia, lower leg bone
see tibia
wudzíi' xuhts'iik
she or he has an earache
wudzii kôl
wudzii xninkol
irresponsible, playful person
wudzih
general term for caribou
wudzih dé' xéł
caribou antler club
see club
Wudzih Ddhěl' Ndiig'
wudzih théth ts'ěd'
caribou skin blanket (with hair on)
wudzih theth ts'eyh
caribou skin boat
see boat
wugaał sęy
wugaał sęy
black snow bunting
wugaay xtéełé'
a pregnant animal
wuk'á'
blade or edge
see blade
wuk'á' kó́l
it's dull
wuk'adekt'eyh
it's valuable, I depend on it
wuk'anegndíik
I realized it
wuk'ánédhéktąą
I took care of him or her
see care
wuk'ánįhtá'
take care of it
see care
wuk'aninek-'ah
I trust him or her
see trust
wuk'átnektá'
I will take care of it
see care
wuk'éetáa ch'eltsîig
a pattern, guide
wuk'éetáa ních'éníhdlah
I replaced them
wuk'éetáa xghų́hthet dé'
obey him!
see obey
wuk'éch'údet-tl'ûun
it is bandaged, wrapped
wuk'edénínshiits
snap, break it off
see snap
wuk'eh
sign of an animal--can refer to things like a patch of fur, or
see sign
wuk'éníghíhthet
I sensed its presence
see sense
wuk'es
fish gills
wuk'es
fish gills
see gill
wuk'et
exterior, outside surface (of something)
wuk'et deetaan
added on (one on top of another)
see add
wuk'et jekchúuth
I covered it
see cover
wuk'et nâach'ekt'áatth
I peeled them
see peel
wuk'et nách'ekt'áatth
I peeled it (with a knife)
see peel
wuk'et nach'enéet'êey
it is striped
wuk'et naxokch'uuł
I am peeling it (orange, package)
see peel
wuk'et ts'axokdęyh
I miss him or her
wuk'et xoksók
I am nibbling (on something)
see nibble
wuk'et xúdhihtéł
I stomped on it
see stomp
wuk'et xdetgú'u
it has pock marks on it
wuk'ét'áxdálneyh
it ran out, is all used up
wuk'exdalneyh
it disappeared
wuká'éegęy
partly dried meat
see meat
wukáhch'íhłeeyh
I'm spreading (it)
wukę́ę'
its lodge, house, den
wukeetl'aa
it's bottom
see bottom
wuké'
it's paw
see paw
wukéjelką́ą'
the moccasins were resoled
see mend
wukéjédhįhką́ą'
you mended them (moccasins)
see mend
wukelagę̌y'
its claw
see claw
wułǐig'
his or her or her dog
see dog
wuluthéth
it's bladder
wumét maa dint'eh
she or he is a glutton, eats too much
wumét ts'edet-sęy
cross fox
see fox
wunach'udéełet
it thawed (on the surface)
see thaw
wunę́ę' netgú'
his or her face is pimpled, pock marked
see pimple
wunenh ch'et'ą̌ą' dit-tsiig
wunenh ch'et'ą̌ą' nesheegh
see June
wunenh nach'ehjedh
wunihtth'eey'
wunitnaldox
it split open, dented
wusts'ęy taghinhaał
walk on this side (the outside) of the trail
see side
wushǎagh'
its marrow
see marrow
wushenh
his or her whole body
see body
wushǐig'
it's shadow
see shadow
wushíits shę́ę' dálílthet
she, he or it came back exhausted
wushíi na'ets'etnel'een
see mirror
wushíi xdéek'énn'
see stove
wushíi xnél'en'
wushíi xnét-thet
he or she is mean
see mean
wushíi xnét-tthet
she or he is enraged
wushųų
dagger, long knife
see dagger
wutaatthį́į'
he has bad breath
wutah
among it
see among
wutah naxtegsheek
I am sorting through it
see sort
wuteth
see over
wuteth tédheksháatl
I leapt over it
see leap
wutį̌į'
its handle
see handle
wut'adekt'eh
I rely on him, her, it (physically, emotionally)
see rely
wut'axdį́ht'eey ts'eníin' exúnłęę dzěen'
Christmas Day
wut'ǒgh'
see fin
wut'ǒgh'
adipose fin
wutháa kôl
mute person
see mute
wuthǔul'
see tube
wutl'ách'ekchuut
I served him or her food
see serve
wutl'ěg'
its fleas
see fleas
wuts'enh xáts'áltsįį
we are descended from them
wuts'enh xáts'áltsį́į
we are descended from them
wuts'ęy
see side
wuts'į́' tnin'en
you refuse it, leave it alone
see refuse
wuts'į́' ts'utédhék-'ah
I am pointing at it
wuts'į́' xáxáltsįį
she or he had a premonition
wuts'į́' xáxáltsįį
she or he had a sign of something to come
see sign
wuts'į́' xu' dee'ąą
he's lucky
see lucky
wuts'į́' xtédhíh'ąą
I forgave him or her
wuts'į́' xghihhá'
I advised him or her
see advise
wutsą́ą'
its excrement
wutsǎag'
wutsǎag'
rennet, contents of the stomach or intestines
see rennet
wutsaamét
it's (animal's) stomach
wutsénn'
her birth canal, vagina
wutsénn'
her vagina, birth canal
see vagina
wutsen sínt'eh
this belongs to her, him
see hers
wutsen sínt'eh
this is his or hers
see his
wutsóg'
his penis
see penis
wutth'ee'
see muscle
wutth'í' tth'eg
his or her hair is curly
see curly
wutthéet'ǎag'
moose "bell"
see moose
wutthį́į'
its flesh
see flesh
wutthí' xághíntleek
he went bald, lost his hair
see bald
wuxá'
it's hair, fur
see hair
wughandah
around it
see around
wuxandú'
through it
wughatl'iits
it is rusty
see rust
wugha dach'inch'eł
it (fabric) is ragged, tattered, worn out
see ragged

CH'

ch'aa
away from
see away
ch'ąą
potlatch food
ch'aachěnn'
trunk (tree)
ch'aachěnn'
stump, trunk of tree
see tree
ch'aachěnn'
tree trunk, stump
ch'aachěnn' détaan
a windfallen tree
see tree
ch'aachěnn' tneexêez
uprooted tree
see tree
Ch'aadz
see clan
ch'aak'iig
ridge-line on mountain
ch'achěnn' tadaatiił
a tree stump is floating downriver
ch'adet-tsį́į'
she or he is stingy
see stingy
ch'ak nęy
rusty blackbird
ch'aldzeey
ch'aghaxunheeyh
they are gossiping about someone
see gossip
ch'ée'aldíik
it is giving a warning bark
ch'eexót
it is curved, bent
see curve
ch'e'aał
snowshoe strap
see strap
ch'e'aa teedeeg
extra, leftovers
ch'e'enh
see cave
ch'e'enh
see den
ch'e'es
fish stringer
ch'ech'ąąshú'
stomach fat (moose or caribou)
ch'echǎadz'
rendered fat
see fat
ch'echáadz'
ch'echąąshǔ'
fat around moose stomach
Ch'echeelyu
see clan
ch'echěnn'
stem, stump (of a plant)
see stem
ch'echog tuu'
ch'ed
snowshoe awl
see auger
ch'ed
snowshoe awl
see awl
ch'edaadîid
lid
see lid
ch'edé'
antlers
ch'edé'
antlers
see horn
ch'edé' tes
blunt arrow for small game
see arrow
ch'edé' tes chiid
arrowhead for blunt arrow
ch'edé' théth
velvet on antlers
ch'edé' théth
ch'edełá'
top of a tree
see tree
ch'edihłih
I am singing
see sing
ch'edǔul'
dirt in the house
see dirt
ch'edǔul'
small pieces, scraps
see piece
ch'edǔul'
scraps, bits and pieces
see scraps
ch'edzǎagh'
Ch'edzǎagh' Ndîig
ch'edzaa théth
ch'edzaa théth kench'ǒdl'
caribou legging mukluks
see boots
ch'edzes
a dance
see dance
ch'egáan'
forelegs
see moose
ch'egaay
baby animal
see baby
ch'egaay eek
child's parka (anorak style)
see parka
Ch'egaay Sǎa'
see May
ch'egěddh'
scraps, leftover pieces of moose or caribou skin
see scraps
ch'egêddh' tl'ûul'
laces made from scraps of hide
see laces
ch'egú'
ch'ehdenh détłęę
she or he is without necessities
see poor
ch'ehłaad
part of, a portion of, some of
see part
ch'ehłaad
some, part of
see some
ch'ehtêeg
sharp-tailed grouse
see grouse
ch'ehtlé'
pants
see pants
ch'ehtsenh
it is sniffing something
see sniff
ch'ehxeł
he is beating it (drum)
ch'ejeeyh
pole that skin is held on while fleshing the skin
ch'ejog
stick used to hold meat over a fire
ch'ek'ah
fat (food)
see fat
ch'ek'ánehtá'a
nurse, caregiver
ch'ek'éetáa xáhthed
an obedient person (won't cause others trouble)
see obey
ch'ek'eetl'aan
younger
see young
ch'eką́ą' k'ée
seam in sewing
see seam
ch'ekaa k'ée
sore, wound
see sore
ch'ekaa k'ée
a wound, injury
see wound
ch'ekanuhghuhłêel
let me to take your (more than one) picture
ch'ekeechěnn'
top trimming on mukluks
ch'eké' k'ee
its footprint
ch'ekelaagę̌y'
hoof of moose, caribou or sheep
see hoof
ch'ekelaagę̌y'
hoof
see moose
ch'ekent'ǎag'
moccasin tops
ch'eketl'aagh'
see saucer
ch'ekó́l
nothing, no one
ch'ekłeł
I'm driving (a car, sled)
see drive
ch'elaa'eł
tree branch
see branch
ch'elaa'éł
tree branch
see tree
ch'elaak'ę́y'
ch'elaat'ûudz dekt'uuts
I peeling bark
see peel
ch'elaats'eyh
tree bark
ch'elaats'eyh
peeled birch bark
see birch
ch'elaats'eyh
bark
see spruce
ch'elaats'eyh
bark (of any tree)
see tree
ch'elaats'eyh shax
spruce bark house
see house
ch'elahdziid
see bee
ch'elahdziid
ch'elahdziid
ch'elahdziid t'ox
ch'elahdzol
ch'elahdzôl
ch'elahdzol
spruce cone
see spruce
ch'elaht'ûudz
outer bark
ch'elahts'eyh shax
old time bark house
ch'elasées
ch'ełiik
see song
ch'ełiik
see tune
ch'éliitthǒgh'
brown bear
see bear
ch'eliitthogh'
ch'ěl'
ch'eldiił
he, she, it is eating, browsing
see eat
ch'eldlíi'
see lock
ch'eldlíi'
ch'eldzes
she or he is dancing
see dance
ch'elmaath
it is round, circular
see round
ch'elxěl
see drum
Ch'enaakeey
see Eskimo
ch'enǎasheg tah daaninshah
she or he came into the house secretly, came in unnoticed
see secret
ch'enaatthí'
see leader
Ch'enaa Ndêdh
old Mansfield Village
ch'enaltee'
ch'ene'îiy
see robber
ch'ene'íiyh
he or she is stealing (something)
see steal
ch'ene'îiy
see thief
ch'enę̌yy'
a mushroom (any kind)
ch'enę̌yy' tthishǔuz'
cap of a mushroom
ch'enih'ées
I am doing beadwork, sewing with beads
see beads
ch'eníhtthek
I am cutting fringe (cutting strips of hide)
see fringe
ch'enihtthek
I am stirring (something)
see stir
ch'eninhuuth
you thread it
see thread
ch'enishchek
short-eared owl
see owl
ch'enxet
thin snowshoe webbing
ch'endaag k'ée
area where moose regularly go to feed
see moose
ch'endá'
a creek
see creek
ch'enděddh'
see adult
ch'enděddh'
see elder
ch'enděddh'
ch'esees
ch'eseex tthį́į'
tenderloin from moose
ch'esék
shirt
see blouse
ch'esek
shirt, blouse
see shirt
ch'eshǎan'
golden eagle
see eagle
Ch'eshǎan' Sǎa'
see March
ch'eshiidz
big bull moose
see moose
ch'eshǐig'
ghost
see ghost
ch'eshǐig'
picture, photograph
ch'eshǐig'
ghost, photograph
ch'eshítadi'aay
ch'eyutth'ěnn'
ch'etah
see choose
ch'etey
old man
see man
ch'etey
ch'etédhekndék
I swallowed it
ch'etiił
see can
ch'etiił
ch'etjog
ch'etmets
it is flat and wide
see flat
ch'etnelk'on
there is a crunching sound
see crunch
ch'etnedhegdek
I strangled it
ch'etnédhegshíits
I choked (on liquid)
see choke
ch'etnetl'ědz'
see pencil
ch'etnihtl'éts
I'm writing
see write
ch'ett'ónn'
it is stubby, short
see stubby
ch'etxees
it is round
see round
ch'et-suux
see sleet
ch'et-suux
snow grains, ice pellets
see snow
ch'et-ts'iik
nippy weather
ch'et-ts'iits
ch'et-ttheen
oldest, firstborn
see old
ch'et-ttheh
see before
ch'et-ttheh
see first
ch'et'ą̌ą'
see leaf
ch'et'aa'eek
undershirt
ch'et'aathedl
long johns
ch'et'aathétl
ch'et'aa eek
undershirt
see shirt
ch'et'ah
pocket
see pocket
ch'et'ox
its nest
see nest
ch'et'úu'
breast milk
see milk
ch'ethěeg'
dead body
see body
ch'ethěeg'
see corpse
ch'ethéth
a hide
ch'ethéth
its pelt
see pelt
ch'ethéth
it is hide, pelt, skin
see skin
ch'etheth nat-'êl
fringe on clothing, boots
see fringe
ch'ethéth tatnit-tthogh
a tanned skin
see skin
ch'ethéth tátnít-tthogh
tanned skin or hide
ch'ethéth thetl
old time skin pants
see pants
ch'ethéth ts'ěd'
skin blanket
ch'ethuch'ěnn'
a knot in wood or a stump of branch remaining after
ch'ethuchěnn'
stump of branch remaining after branch is broken off
see branch
ch'ethuchěnn'
stump of branch sticking out after a small branch is
see tree
ch'etl'aa
valley
see canyon
ch'etl'ąą
see cotton
ch'etl'aa
valley, canyon
ch'etl'aa
canyon, headwaters
see valley
ch'etl'aataay
youngest in the family
see young
ch'etl'a'eeg
bloomers, slip, skirt
ch'etl'áh théth
see skirt
ch'etl'ěey'
something slimy
see slimy
ch'etl'éts
an animal's gall bladder
ch'etlé' t'ah
pants pockets
see pants
ch'etlé' t'ah
pants pocket
see pocket
ch'etlets'eh'ąą
she or he is squatting
see squat
ch'ets'edz gaay
kidney beans
see bean
ch'ets'étl
low clouds along mountains
see cloud
ch'ets'ǐig'
ch'ets'iiz ts'ěd'
caribou skin blanket when the hair is wearing off.
ch'ets'į́' dahkég
snow drift
see snow
ch'etsídáhk'ah
fat from a moose kneecap used as a baby pacifier
ch'etsǒl'
see button
ch'etsǒl'
see nail
ch'etth'íh shíi nsųų
the best
see best
ch'etthaayh
red-tailed hawk
see hawk
Ch'etthaayh Sǎa'
see April
ch'etthěel'
ch'etthěel'
ch'etthíinikónn'
stomach lining
ch'etthí'
animal's head
see head
ch'exaan
see half
ch'exá'
animal hair
see fur
ch'exá' dinsųų
good quality fur in autumn
see fur
ch'exěez'
an egg
see egg
ch'exěez'
round, spherical object
see round
ch'exeesdhek-'ąą
I am squatting down, crouching
see crouch
ch'exeesdhék-'ąą
she or he is squatting down, crouching
see squat
ch'exeestth'ěn'
eggshell
see egg
ch'exeestthǐig'
egg yolk
see egg
ch'exeestthǐig'
ch'exǒl'
hind legs
see moose
ch'iigod
ch'iijeey
fleshing knife
see knife
ch'iik'agh
a file
see file
ch'iit'ûud
see leech
ch'iithuul'
a straw
see straw
ch'iitl'eg
see pliers
ch'iitth'ed
see hammer
ch'įhmeets!
cook something!
see cook
ch'ihtl'uh
I am knitting
see knit
ch'ikemen
ch'ilkeey
young people, adolescents
see people
ch'ilkeey
ch'ín'êy tį́į'
axe handle
see axe
ch'inch'a'aał
footstrap
ch'inch'etl xú'
fangs, canine teeth
see dog
ch'inch'etl xú'
fangs (on a dog or wolf)
see fangs
ch'inchees
jam or jelly
Ch'inchedl Měnn'
ch'inchěnn'
rump
see moose
ch'ink'ón'
dentalium necklace
ch'ink'ón'
dentalium necklace
ch'inkąąy
boiled blood (from moose, caribou)
see blood
ch'inłuut
unripe berries, but especially referring to blueberries
see berry
ch'inłuut
unripe (green) blueberries
ch'inłuut
blueberry (unripe berry)
see hail
ch'inseex
slushy snow
see snow
ch'inshǔ'
caribou moss, lichen
ch'inshǔ'
lichen, caribou moss
see lichen
ch'inxǎann'
hump on a moose's back
see moose
ch'inxet
thin snowshoe webbing
ch'indą̌ąy'
flower of blueberry (that grows into berry)
ch'indaat
fish meat
ch'itêey
too much (of something)
ch'ítduug
a different direction or place
ch'ít-tsedz
a different manner
ch'ídhiht'éth
I won something
see win
ch'itl'ęy'
handsaw
see saw
ch'itsiy
iron, steel
see iron
ch'ítshuun
a different person
ch'ítshuuy
a different thing
ch'itthogh'
scraper tool for tanning skins
ch'óndéyh
medicine, usually a traditional remedy given by medicine man
ch'ox
porcupine quill
ch'ox
porcupine quill
see quill
ch'udaaméet
snow-free spot
see snow
ch'udehshíis
he or she is whistling
ch'udelnih
it is being protective
ch'uhdlogn
ch'ukêg
see ball
ch'ukěg' dá'ehshéł
he is catching a ball
ch'ukeg almeth
a ball is rolling
see roll
ch'utkeet shax
ch'utnehxonh
she or he is snoring
see snore
ch'ut-'ehdenh
she or he is naked
see naked
ch'ut'aaddh
ch'uxeel
old time willow ball
see ball

CH

chąą
rain
see rain
chaatsah
someone will bury something
see bury
chąą tǔ'
rain water
see rain
chąą ttheg
light rain
see rain
cheejegnih
I pretended I said that
cheejeldę'ę'
she or he is acting, pretending to do something
cheejish'áał
I am pretending to eat
ché' delgez
arctic tern
see tern
ché' ndeedh
mouse with long tail
see mouse
ched
top layer of deep snow
see snow
chenent'aagh
chenh
meadow; flat, unforested area
see meadow
chenhteeł
see floor
chenhtiił
casket, coffin
see box
chenhtiił
see casket
chenhtiił
see coffin
chenhttheeł
hoary or downy woodpecker
chetkeyh
have a pain
see pain
chetth
molting ducks
see duck
chiitah ish-thį́įth
I am blowing my nose
chích'ah
too, also
see also
chíh
see also
chín'êy
an axe
see axe
chinxos
tool for digging roots
chitnetl'edz
chox
big
see big
chuyh
chuyh
down feather

D

daadehxetl
he, she or it is being silent
see silent
daałeeł
northern shoveller
see duck
daałeeł
daalemets
daałų́ų'
hoist down
see hoist
daashěz'
daateg
daadhahdeen
you all be still, sit quietly
daatthén'
down a slope
dąąxed
cackling Canada goose
see goose
dąąxêd
dąą eek
old time fur coat
see coat
dąą eek
fur coat
see fur
daa súu' él'ęh
see proud
dąą thetl
fur pants
see fur
dąą thetl
fur pants
see pants
dą́'ą
previously, in the past
da'ídhekshéł
I caught it in mid-air (with one hand)
da'ú'dhihdíik
I caught it in mid-air
da'úndíik
he caught it
dach'áa' ég'ęh
I did something to brag about
see brag
dach'áa' dadetdlíh
she or he is bragging about him or her self
see brag
dach'á'él'ęh
she or he is vain
see vain
dach'udelkét
she or he is pleading, begging
see plead
dách'údetgék
she or he insists (on something)
see insist
Dachi'1ndêedl Ndiig
dada'én'
wrong way (verbally)
see wrong
dadehxeetl
she or he is calm, quiet
see quiet
dadeljók
she or he is mumbling angrily
see mumble
dadelshék
he or she is lying
dahchǔuy'
fluffy seed of the cottonwood tree (also fireweed seeds)
dáhdzeł
rack, drying rack
see bed
dahdzeł
bed, rack
dahdzeł
fish drying rack
dahdzeł
drying rack, bed
see rack
dahłiigaay
pussy willow
dahłiigaay
pussy willow
see willow
dahmíił
baby swing
see swing
dahsógh'
ice crystals in the air (as during very cold weather)
see frost
dahshêddh
snow on trees
see snow
dahshêddh na'ál'uuk
snow on trees fell off (in bits and pieces)
dahshú'
birch catkins
see birch
dahtsaa
cache up above ground
see cache
dahtsáa shíi xnektthúuk
I am stuffing the cache
dahtsîig
caribou calf
dahxotl'uh
frost on trees, bushes
see frost
dahxultsįį deh
dalaatth'aagh
stunted tree (growing on the mountains)
see tree
dałųų'delneyh
it is snagged, stuck, hung up on something
see snag
daníhdûuy
red currant
see berry
daníhdûuy
red currant
daninshah
she or he entered
see enter
dánínhaay
come in!
see come
danch'ǒg'
raspberry
see berry
danch'ǒg'
dandědh' uud1ih
forever, from here on out
dandîil
dashekts'ęy
dayíidzek
he caught (just barely)
dayidíi'ąą
she or he raised it above
dayinintąą
he brought it in (stick-like object)
see bring
dayudétdíik
she or he claimed it
see claim
daydelshaak
he's lucky
see lucky
daydįhcháax
she or he praised him or her
see praise
dataya'aał
it is floating (not sinking)
datnel'ąą
it is full
see full
datneldok
it is packed, full
see full
datnet-ttheey
she or he is being funny, telling jokes
see silly
datnindiił
fill it all the way up (by pouring or other continuous
see fill
dat-sęyh
it is black
see black
dat-sęy
the black one
see black
dat-ts'iits
it is worn out
dádháhnęy
you guys be quiet !
see quiet
dádhíinęy
hush, be quiet!
see hush
dádhíinęy
be quiet!
see quiet
dadhihndíik
I made a fist
see fist
dadhindeen
be still!, stop what you are doing!
see stop
dádhtaan
enclosure that caribou were driven into
dátl'ánélxots
it boiled over
see boil
daxiyudetken
they are offering him something
see offer
daxdéexeetl
it is quiet
see quiet
daxnelt'enh
daxnet-t'ots
they are crowded in
daxtneedhįh'įį
keep it secret
see secret
dêech'egtséł
I am bathing
see bathe
deek'el
bull caribou
deek'én'
it is burning
see burn
deeł
see crane
deeł
dees
shallows in creek
dees k'et déełęyh
water flows over shallows
see water
dees nęy
dé'
if, when
see if
de'egtl'ek
I am filling it (with a scooping motion)
see fill
de'ihdiił
I'm pouring (it)
see pour
de'ukah
for the purpose of, in search of
see for
dechenh
stick, small piece of wood
see stick
dechenh éeł
dechenh éeł
deadfall trap
see trap
dechenh ch'etxeez
see burl
dechenh ch'etxeez
dechenh xěl'
dechenh xěl'
wooden club
see club
dechenh xěl' éł yéhxeł
she or he clubbed it with a club
see club
děg'
in an upward direction
see up
děg' ni'ídhínhaayh
rise!, get up! (from sitting or laying down)
see rise
degdziit
I am whispering
degk'ek
my bones are creaking
see creak
degkoth
I'm coughing
see cough
degthéek
I am hoarse
see hoarse
degtthéek
I am wheezing
see wheeze
dég déníltsiit
get up (lift yourself up)
see get up
dég déníltsiit
get up (lift yourself up)
see rise
dég ni'idhinhaayh
rise!, get up! (from sitting or laying down)
see get up
dehk'eyh
it is sharp
see sharp
dek'ěnn'
deké'éjéhdzes
she or he is tapping their own foot (in time with
dekelaats'ǒgh' éł xékéch'énétthet
he or she stubbed their toe
dekets'éeg' éł áahaał
she or he is walking on tiptoes
see tiptoe
dekcháax
I respect him
dekk'aayh
I'm lighting it (fire), starting it up
dekkeyh
I am hacking, chopping it
see hack
dektáath
I am drilling
see drill
déktáatth
I turn, twist it (faucet, handle, etc.)
see turn
déktáatth
I am twisting it
see twist
dekts'ek
I am peeling birch or willow
see peel
dektsíix
I cussed at him/her
see cuss
deł
see blood
del'éetl
it dripped
see drip
del'éetl
it (water) is leaking, dripping
see leak
del'ek
see cackle
delch'ąąk
squeal of a baby or rabbit
see squeal
deldlêedz
see blue
deldlêedz
green, blue
see green
deldlųųts
it is spongy
see spongy
delgax
it is cawing
see caw
delges
see forked
delgeyh
it is white
see white
delgey
the white one
see white
deljók
she or he is mumbling
see mumble
delmaa
it is gray
see gray
delmaay
the gray one
see gray
delmeets
it is golden colored
see golden
deltêdl
speech maker, one who makes a potlatch speech
deltéł
he is making a potlatch speech
deltétl
it cracked, popped
see crack
delt'ék
he or she is twisting it off (for example to make a straw from
see twist
delt'el
the red one
see red
delt'eł
it is red
see red
deltheeyh
it (compact object) is moving, in motion
delts'ux
an animal, bird shrieks, screams
see shriek
delttheel
see bell
delttheeł
it is ringing
see ring
deltthogh
the brown one
see brown
deltthox
it is brown
see brown
deltthogh
the yellow one
see yellow
deltthox
it is yellow
see yellow
delxįy'
deł łót
deł xúnłęę
see bleed
demee
Dall sheep
see sheep
demee dé' k'áhtsêdl
sheep horn spoon
see spoon
demee gaay
see lamb
Demee Ndaag
Demee Sǎa'
den
see four
deninłęęyh
dendeey
men, people
see man
dendeey iin
dendeey iin
see people
Dendeey Shuh Iin
Native people
dendeh
man, person
see man
dendeh
person, man
see person
Dendeh Shuh
Native person
dendeh tth'ěnn'
dendéyh
dendéyh
bearberry
see berry
dendîig
general term for moose
see moose
des nęy
white crown sparrow
deyh
spruce grouse
see grouse
dę̂y
spring
deyh
deshaaz
cow moose
see moose
deshen
deshen
see shaman
deshoz jeyh
old time mittens with fur inside
dę̌y'
fly
detgek
detkét
it is thick
see thick
detndiiyh
it is shaking
see shake
detxotl
it is broken down, not working
see break
det-łon
it is thin
see thin
det-łot
it is soft, jelly-like
see jelly
det-thayh
det-tlog
it is soft
see soft
det-tlog
soft, tender
see tender
det-ts'iits
it is chapped; rough and dry
see chap
dedhehk'ax
I shot it
see shoot
dédhektáath
I turned it (faucet, handle, etc.)
see turn
detl'uun
see calico
Detl'uun Xe'etcheth
dets'ên
general term
see duck
dets'ên dzehłet
we are singeing ducks
see singe
detsenh
see famine
detsenh
detsîig
detsîig
calf moose
see moose
detshos
it is furry
see furry
dexos k'ée
playground, a place for fun
see play
dexú' déhchiits
it is gnawing its teeth
see gnaw
díi
see what
díichâagh
elder, respected person
see elder
diichâagh
diichâagh
respected person
diik'ąą
it (fire) ignited
see ignite
diinih
you say
see say
diitl'eddh
it is expensive
diitl'og
something inexpensive
diitlog
something cheap
dįįts ney
díi lé'e
something
díi t'êey
anything
díi t'êey kó́l
it is empty, nothing there
see empty
díi gha
see why
dįhteyh
it is sturdy, tough
dįhteyh
it is really strong
see strong
dįhteyh
it is tough, can not be broken
see tough
dihtiił
I am counting it
see count
Dihthâad
Mansfield Village
Dihthâad Měnn'
Dihthâad nâa'eltęyh
she or he is making trips (back and forth) to Mansfield
Dihthâad Ndiig
Dihthâad ts'į́' ghíhhaał
I'm going (right now) to Mansfield
see go
Dihthâad Xt'een Iin
Mansfield People
Dihthâad Xt'een Iin aanděg'
Mansfield area people's language
dihthet
I am sweeping it
see sweep
dihtl'iis
I am shrieking (in terror)
see shriek
dihtsįį
I'm hungry
see hungry
dihtsíix
I am cussing
see cuss
dihxaat
I am shaking it (blanket) out
see shake
Dik'aagyu
see clan
dináhtl'aa
paper
see book
dináhtl'aa
book
see paper
dinat-'et
it is untied
see untie
dineltl'ųų
it is tied (up)
see tie
dineltsón'
it is bound, tied tightly
see tie
dinedhekshaas
I tied it quickly, not carefully
see tie
dinchaax
it is deep
see deep
dink'odl
short (e.g. any plant material, hair)
dintéeł
it is wide
see wide
dint'eyh
dints'eeg
narrow, long
see narrow
dints'eeg
dints'eeg
rack poles
see rack
dindah
a while
see while
dissiis
I am shivering (from cold)
see shiver
dish_ę́ę' éedaay
an unmarried person
didhihdah
I am sitting
see sit
dítl'ádédhishttháat
I sat back down (quickly)
see sit
dóo
who
see who
dóo t'êey
dųųts
see dung
dú'
dú' dzeen
today
see today
dú' kah
okay, that's fine
see okay

DDH

ddheł
mountain(s)
ddheł k'aal
rock ptarmigan
ddheł k'aal
ddheł tox dets'énn'
harlequin
see duck
ddheł tox dets'énn'
ddheł tthiit'aag
mountain top
ddheł tthit'aag
mountain peak
see peak
ddheł tthit'aag
summit of a mountain
see summit

DL

dlaat
moss
see algae
dlaat
algae
see moss
dlaat eek
shirt
see shirt
dlaat shax
moss covered house
see house
Dlaa Měnn'
dlêg
red tree squirrel

DZ

dząą
see steam
dzaatl'ǔul'
dzeen
see day
dzeen uudíh
all day
dzeen taandîidz
noon
see midday
dzeen taandîidz
see noon
dzeen taatl'ed
midday
see midday
dzeen tl'êd
see noon
dzeen ts'į́' deg
towards noon
see midday
dzéex
dzéex
pitch
see pitch
dzéex kón'
hard outer spruce pitch
see pitch
dzéex nekk'éts
I am popping, snapping gum (as I chew)
dzéex nekk'éts
I am popping, snapping gum (as I chew)
see pop
dzéex tl'ę̌y'
soft white sticky pitch
see pitch
dzehndeedh
northern pintail
see duck
dzehndeedh
dzenax
fermented whitefish in birchbark basket
dzenax
fermented fish
dzenh
muskrat
dzenh aameeł
a muskrat is swimming
see swim
dzenh kę̌ę'
muskrat lodge
dzenh tsědz'
muskrat tunnel
dzenh tsědz'
muskrat tunnel
see tunnel
dzendaax
see bluff
dzendaax
a steep river bank or a sharp drop-off in the
see cliff
dzeteex ch'ełiik
sorry song sung at potlatch
dzet-łon
it is flimsy, thin
see flimsy
dzet-t'áan
it is thin, almost transparent
see thin
dziitédhék-'ah
I am listening
see listen
dziit'úudz
ear wax
see ear
dzih chox
largest bull caribou
dzuug
favored or spoiled child; traditionally a chief's child raised in a special way

G

gaał
snare
see snare
gaał k'ée
area that snares are set
see snare
gaay
see small
gaay
small
see young
gah
see hare
gah
see rabbit
gah daaxeeł
northern harrier
gah daxeeł
marsh hawk
see hawk
gah gaał
gah ts'ǐig'
Gah Tsoghk'ah Ndiig
galdás
playing cards
ganhok
geetth
overflow ice
see ice
geetth
frozen overflow
gés
see dirty
gés
stick used for stirring campfire
gés
stick used for stirring campfire
see stick
giihii
giihii
goheey
see coffee
gųų
Brush Indian. People in stories that lived apart from
gųų
general term for any kind of bug
gųų
see insect
gųų
Brush Indian. Bogeyman. People in stories that lived apart from
gųų
brushman, insect, bug
see worm
gų́ųth
fireweed
gųų detshos
black, hairy caterpillar
Gųų Shěddh'
gųų xǒz'
stinging nettles
gųų xǒz'

H

haashax
widow or widower
see widow
hąháalá'
oldsquaw
see duck
hąháalá'
hên
a small creek, especially a creek on or coming down from
see creek

J

jąą'
gifts given at potlatch
jâan
this one
see this
jâan ch'íh wu'éł
include this one too
ją́ąy'
personal potlatch gift
jah
jahdûug
see these
jahnęy
barnhouse swallow
jah ch'e xenh
all of a sudden
jah dée' sųų
(do it) in this manner, this way
jah deh
right here
jêg
general term, but especially referring to blueberries
see berry
jêg
berries in general, but usually referring to blueberries
jêg chox
see prune
jêg gaay
jêg nektseyh
I'm picking berries
see pick
jêg tú'
see juice
jehk'én'
he's smoking a cigarette
see smoke
jehłet
he or she is smoking a skin (part of tanning
see smoke
jeliis
religious cross
see cross
jeyh
mittens
see gloves
jeyh
mittens
jîiz
jîiz
jîiz
jîiz chox
gyrfalcon
see falcon
jîiz chox
jîiz chox
gyrfalcon
jîiz maay
jîiz maay
see shrike
jîiz ndǎagh'
jîiz ndǎagh'
bearberry
see berry
Jîiz Ndiig

K'

k'á
not, never
see not
k'aaz tsets
dry alder or willow branches
see alder
k'aaz tsets
dry willow or alder branches
see willow
k'ąąy
k'ąąy
see marmot
k'ąąy' ts'į́' ée'ąą
k'aath
k'áatthé'
k'áatthé'
see bullet
k'á'
big game arrow
see arrow
k'á'
see gun
k'á'
see rifle
k'á' k'iig
gunsite
see gun
k'á' n1tl'ághíhtąą
I gave you the gun
k'á' shtl'á'íntiiyh
give me the gun
k'adîidą́'ą
a while ago
see ago
k'adíidé'
in a while (in the future)
k'adídą́'ą
a short while ago
see ago
k'ahdą́ądé'
tomorrow
k'ahdâan xú' k'ahdą́ą' dąą'
k'ahdâan xú' k'ahdą̂ądé'
k'ahdąą dą́'ą
k'ahdíidą́'ą
a while ago
see while
k'ahdíidé'
after a while (in the future)
see while
k'áhjîil
see almost
k'áhmén'
morning
k'áhmén' dą́'ą
this (past) morning
k'áhmén' dé'
tomorrow morning
k'áhtsêdl
spoon
see spoon
k'ah dú'
see now
k'ah dú'u sínt'eh
it is fresh
see fresh
k'ah dú' éltsiin
a new thing, something newly made
see new
k'ah dú' t'êey
immediately
k'ah dú' t'êey
right away
k'ah dú' xá'áltsiin
modern things
see modern
k'á wuk'eh xultsí́iyh
it is rare, unique
see unique
k'á dihk'é́y
it's dull
k'á díxtethet ts'į́' t'êey dâa'itshah
he or she returned early
see return
k'á méxútaldá́agh
it is unforgettable
k'á niljéd
see brave
k'á níntthógh
not long (temporal)
k'á sų́ų el'én
she or he is not being careful, not doing a good job
k'á shaa ihsú́uy
it is not good for me
k'á t'êey
see never
k'á tth'ihtá́h
k'á tthée' xtíithé́d ts'į́' t'êey na'itshah
he or she returned early
see early
k'á xúu'
wrong way!
see wrong
k'éetah
back to where it was
k'eetthiig'
lake outlet
see lake
k'éch'eltséł
he is bathing
see bathe
k'ech'ii'âadl
see table
k'eddh
besides, next to
k'eddh
next to, besides
see beside
k'eh
alike, similar
see alike
k'eh
k'eh
similar, like
K'ehtthîig
k'elaxdihtsogh
yellow warbler
k'elaxdihtsogh
warbler
k'ełndîidz
k'eltah
the constellation popularly called "Big Dipper" was used
k'éłttheel
k'éłttheel
bufflehead
see duck
k'ent'eey
a kind or type of something
k'ént'eh
probably
k'ę́y'
willow
see willow
k'ę́y' gųų
k'ę́y' jiits
pussy willow buds, young growth
k'ę́y' jiits
willow sprouts, new growth
see willow
k'ę́y xêyy'
willow roots
see roots
k'et
see on
k'étmah
willow ptarmigan
k'étl'ádíidaay
see chair
k'ets
alder
see alder
k'etth
cold
see cold
k'įį
birch tree
see birch
k'įįł
birch sap
see birch
k'įįł
birch sap
k'įį nę̌yy'
birch bolete (black headed mushroom)
k'įį ts'ědl'
outer birch bark (paper)
see birch
k'įį ts'eyh
birch bark canoe
see boat
k'įį ts'eyh
see canoe
k'įį tth'áak
birch bark basket
see basket
k'įį tth'áatl
k'įį tth'áatl
baby basket
see basket
k'ôd
enough
k'ôd
already
see enough
k'ôd xúu' shęę'
enough already!
k'onit'êey
k'onit'êey
k'oth
cloud
see cloud
k'oth dat-sęy
dark clouds
see cloud
k'oth xúnłęę
it is cloudy
see cloudy

K

kaag
surface of something
kǎay'
memento, gift
see gift
kǎay'
keepsake, memento from a potlatch
kǎay'
kǎay'
gift, present
kâay tl'ankaan
three cornered needle (?)
kaat
store-bought carrots
see carrot
keech'otl
sharp-shinned hawk
see hawk
keech'ótl
keey
keey
keetéł
socks
see socks
ké'íhhaał
I am climbing
see climb
ké'ídhíhshah
I climbed
see climb
ké' k'eh
tracks (of an animal)
see tracks
kech'ídhekts'ék
I am standing on tiptoes
see tiptoe
kechents'êeg
northern harrier
kehłęyh
broad webbing
kelahdôdz
see ant
kelahdzeey
spider
see spider
kelahdzeey gǎal'
see cobweb
kelahdzeey gǎal'
spider web
see spider
kelahdzeey gǎal'
see web
kelahdzemiil
ring around sun
kelahdziimiil
solar halo
kelahtuud
kelahtuud
Kelt'áaddh Měnn'
kelt'addh
kelt'addh
kench'ǒdl'
mukluks
see boots
kentl'uuł
shoe, boot laces
see laces
kentsįįth
moccasins, shoes, slippers
kentsįįth
shoes
see shoe
kentsįįth
shoe, moccasin
kentsįįth ehdenh
kendah
see around
kets'iht'ón'
swallow (general term)
kets'iht'ón' shax
swallow nest
kexnats'éł
sled brake (the brake anchored to the sled)
see sled
kól
none, no one
see none
kón'
fire
see fire
kón'
fire
kón'teg
kón'teg
toward or in front of a house or at the doorway of a house
kón' dak'ée
fireplace, customary camping site
kón' dak'ée
kón' déhk'én'
he or she has a fire burning
see fire
kón' deltl'ét
squeaking, hissing noise of fire
kón' dét-tthuuł
fire is flaming
see flame
kón' k'ée
an old, uninhabited village
kón' k'ée
camp
kón' k'ée
campsite, abandonded (village)
kón' k'ée
kón' k'ée éedah
someone home alone
see alone
kón' łědz'
kón' natnįhdeex
put out the fire
kón' tédhihthét
I struck a match
see strike
kón' ts'îil
see spark
kón' tsêdl
kón' tthúul'
see flame
koyh
vomit
see vomit
koth t'iníłáak
you have a cold
koth t'ishíłáak
I have a cold
koth t'iyíłáak
she or he has a cold
koxt'een
people
see person
koxt'een iin
see people

L

łaadéłuut
he or she scorched it, charred it (done by accident)
see scorch
laajeyh
modern gloves with fingers
see gloves
laalêel
łaaltth'ek
see whole
łaan éł stsųų
my mother's mother
łáan ch'e lé'
right on, that's correct
łaateth Tęy
laatth'aax
łą́'ą
see really
łą́'ą'
see true
łą́'ą ch'e le'
definitely, actually
łą'ą díht'eh
curious person
łą́'ą nsųų
an excellent thing
łą́'ą t'êey
see very
łą́'ą t'êey dihtsįį
I am famished
łą́'ą xúnsųų
an excellent place, weather
lach'egdeex
I'm washing my hands
see wash
lach'ihkét
I am clapping
łanintthet
she or he drowned
see drown
lasgih
chewing tobacco
lasgih chěnn'
tobacco pouch or container
łayitningáatth
he tore it up
łaydehnęy
she or he beat him or her (at a game)
łatnaldox
it shattered, broke to pieces
łatnetxotl
broken up
see break
łatninch'eł
it is torn
see tear
łéech'aak
mud
see clay
łéech'aak
mud
see mud
łeedón'
see bread
łéegęyh
łéegęyh
łéemah
glacial silt, flour
see dust
łéemah
dust
see silt
łeeshnintset
she or he gave me a hug
see hug
łeet'eexel'ęh
they are wrestling
łeet'ot
mud, quicksand
see mud
łeet'ot
soft mud, sand generally found near rivers
łéets
see flour
łéets éet'eey
łéets éet'eey
łéets nanéltsel
see dough
łéets néltsel
see batter
lé'e
I don't know
lé'e
I don't know, something or other
lé'e
see wonder
łedadzetxąą
we are arguing with each other
see argue
łedaxdetxąą
they picked an argument with each other
see argue
lesgih chih edihtset
I quit chewing tobacco too
see quit
łet
smoke
see smoke
łétdeldôdz
łet daak'ée
łet nadalt'enh
it is smokey (for example from forest fires)
see smoke
łet ndǔ'
łet xádétjuut deh
łét'axnéltęę
they are against each other
łets'etxąą
we are fighting
łets
see urine
łeghaas neltl'uun
old time potlatch tripod
łii
see dog
łiigaay
puppy
see dog
łiigaay
see puppy
łii atdetth
The dog is running
łii iin
dogs
see dog
łii iin łe'etxąą
the dogs are fighting
łii ch'utnehxonh
a dog is growling
see growl
łii ché'
łii dadíndah
a dog is harnessed
łii keey iin daxdíndlah
they harnessed up the dogs
łii shax
łii ts'é'e
female dog
see dog
łoot'êe'
really, very
see really
łoot'ée'
it was very cold
see very
łoch'ene'aag
see liar
łokexdenindlah
he inspected it, looked it over
łox
fishhook
see hook
łuug
general term for fish, but often referring to humpback
łuug ehk'aayh
she or he cut fish
see cut
łuug ekguuth
I am scaling fish
see scale
łuug ekmá'
I am making dry fish
łuug eltsel
freshly cut fish
łuug chox
king salmon
łuug chox
king salmon
see salmon
łuug delt'el
sockeye salmon
łuug delt'el
sockeye salmon
see salmon
łuug gǔudh'
fish scales
łuug k'ų́ų'
fish eggs, roe
łuug natel'ok
fish are swimming
see swim
łuug nitsǐdl'
sour fish
łuug shíig'
minnows, fish fry
see minnow
łuug tǎaddh'
ripples made by fish swimming near surface of water
łuug teełeek
fish are running (refers to group movement of fish)
see run
łuug ts'íig'
fish guts
łuug xěe'
fish grease
łuut
see ice
łuut el'uh
rotten ice (on lake, in puddles)
see ice
łuut elsuus
rotten, candled ice (coming down the river)
see ice
łuut ddheł
łuut k'et keech'édhekjaak
I slipped on the ice
see slip
łuut niłká'etdéek
ice is jammed up
łuudh
dwarf birch
see birch
łuudh
łuudh
łuudh
mountain willow
see willow
łuudh nę̌yy'
yellow or light brown mushroom
łuutl'ěey'
fish slime
łuu ddheł
mountain range, snow or glacier covered mountain(s)
łdaa
łdaachíi
point of an island
see island
łdaachíi
łdach'etneninsheł
she or he slammed it shut
see slam
łdadíntaan
see door
łdatédhék-'ęę
I glanced at him or her
see glance
łdatneninsheł
she or he slammed the door
see slam
łdíikeey
see twice
łdíikeey detaan
see twenty
łdíikeey sǎa'
łdíikeyh
see two
łdíikeyh wuk'et
see twelve
ldîil
see tea
ldîil tatnínts'îig
strong (bitter) tea
see strong
ldîil téhtsįį
he or she is going to make a potlatch
ldîil tiił
teapot
see kettle
ldîil tiił
see teapot
lsaaz
see money
lsel
see salt
lsel tiił
lts'iis
birch fungus ashes
lts'iis
ashes
lxǒdz'
large skin boat
see boat

M

maałii
mâagh
border or edge (of something)
see border
mâagh
border
see edge
maa ihts'į́į
I love him/her
see love
maa ch'á' xdįht'eh
she or he is amazed (at a situation)
see amazed
Maa Ch'et-tl'eeg Ndîig
maa de'ihtsí'i
something valuable, something I value
maa nitjelneyh
she or he was fortunate, lucked out
maa yidint'eh
she or he admires him/her/it
see admire
maa yínindéek
she or he received it
maa yínindíik
it was delivered to him/her
maa tsąą xal'ęh
something funny is happening
see funny
maa xunétdíik
she or he is enjoying it
see enjoy
maa xníndíik
she or he is enjoying it
see enjoy
má'
dry fish
má'
dried fish
má' n1tl'ághekchúut
I gave you the dry fish
má' shax
má' shtl'á'į́hchuut
give me the dry fish
basdlah
see butter
maydegdék
I shoot and missed it
see shoot
mee'u'egtón'
I am accompanying him or her
méetanét'eh
he or she is sweating
see sweat
meetsel
fish knife
meetsel
fish cutter, ulu
see knife
meetsel
knife used for cutting fish
see ulu
mêexughihkéet
I repaid him
mêexughuhkêed
let me repay him or her, make it up to him or her
me'egndéyh
I remember (it)
me'ekndeyh
I am trying it
see try
me'ektset
I am pushing it
see push
me'ishdęy
an acquaintance of mine
me'ishdęyh
I am acquainted with him or her
mech'axdekdiix
I am demonstrating something to him or her
mech'ekcheth
I bundled it, tied it together
see bundle
mech'elcheth
it is tied together
see tie
mech'etnehłah k'eh shę́ę' dę́'ę
she or he is restless, acts like something is uncomfortable
mech'edhekcheth
I tied something to it, tied it up
see tie
mech'edhekką́ą'
I mended it, patched it (by sewing)
see mend
mech'edhektés
I bumped it
see bump
mech'edhektsón'
I bound something to it, tied it tightly
see tie
mech'unéedhék-'ąą
I am measuring it, sizing it up
medatdédhihmáak
I argued angrily with him or her
see argue
medats'axdihthen sínt'eh
she or he is a mean person
see mean
medaxdekshaan
I warned him or her
see warn
medaxdínt'ęę
a recognizable sound
see sound
medegdeyh
I am feeling it, touching it
see feel
medédhégtset
I touched it
see touch
medíinih
you say to him/her
see say
medíhnih
I say to her or him
see say
medihndíik
I released it, let it go, stopped doing it
medintsiit!
drop it!, let go of it! (any object; implies that rapid
see drop
mehk'ą̂ąy
mew gull
see gull
mehk'ą̂ąy
mew gull
mehk'ą̂ąy chox
herring gull
see gull
mehts'eyh
obsidian
see flint
mehts'eyh
flint
mehts'eyh
flint, obsidian
see rock
mejekkét
I'm wiping it (thoroughly)
see wipe
mejektlet
I am wiping it (quickly)
see wipe
mejédhekką́ą'
I patched it, put a patch on it
see patch
mekédhekkéyh
I kicked it (once)
see kick
meldlíi'
see key
meł ndehtląą?
are you sleepy?
see sleep
meł shdehtląą
I am sleepy
see sleep
menaních'ekthét
I am thinking about it
see think
menegjet
I am scared of it
see scare
menh
pond
see lake
menh
pond
see pond
Menhdeescheeg
menh mâagh
lake shore
see lake
menh mâagh
lake shore
see shore
mesiin
owl
see owl
Mesiin Tsiits'iig
mesuuxų́ht'eey
a nice person
see good
mésúxúht'eey
she or he is a friendly person
meshexghųhndéyh de'
please remind me of it
see remind
meth
river bank
meth
river bank
see river
meth
toboggan style sled
see sled
meth
medhegndax
I forgot it
see forget
meth théth
mets'adaxdiht'eey
she or he is a mean person
see mean
mets'u'ahttheyh
you all are pointing at it
mets'u'ihttheyh
I'm pointing at it
mets'u'inttheyh
you are pointing at it
mets'u'ts'ettheyh
we are pointing at it
mets'udegnih
I am reluctant to start
mexaltsenh
it smells
see smell
meghį́hchaagh
it fits him/her
meghíshdek
I hugged him or her
see hug
mexunłęę
she or he or it was born
see born
mexunłeey dzêenn'
his or her birthday
méxúntsaaddh
hardship
mexuntsaath
difficult to handle, cope with
mexuntsîin
there us not very many of those (referring to a particular thing)
mexusháak
it is lost, it disappeared
see lost
mexudheksháak
I lost it
see lost
mexughihkéet
I paid him or her
see pay
mexdil'ąą
it is found; you found it for yourself
see find
mexdínt'ęę
it is visible
mextehkôtl
it is disappearing
mexdhek-'ąą
I found it
see find
mexgheg'ę́ę'
I'm accustom to it, used to it
miikah ch'udékket
I am requesting her, him, it
míił
míił
caribou snare
see snare
miini' exuushak
she or he is insane, has lost their mind
see insane
miiní' shíi tnáalttthet
she or he is in a very bad mood
mikah naxtegsheek
I am searching, rummaging around for it
see search
minch'ědl xá'
whiskers on dog or lynx
minchedl'
its snout
minchědl' xá'
whiskers
see dog
minjîidz
its nose cartilage
see nose
mink'âadz
ghost, spirit of someone deceased
see ghost
mink'âadz
ghost, spirit of someone deceased
see spirit
mintl'ách'étdaax
she or he has butterfingers, drops things
mintl'ách'étdaagh
things fall out of his hand, he has "butterfingers"
see clumsy
mints'ěn'
see wing
mindaat
fish filet, fish meat
see filet
mighinsí'
his or her name was

N

naa
see there
náa'
mommy
see mother
nâach'enihtl'ú'
I am sewing
see sew
nâadektęę
I put it down (a living animal or person, like a puppy or an
naadóg tsúgaay yaníshąą
a flock of birds flew up
see fly
naadlęy
naageddh
red fox
see fox
naageddh sęy
black fox
see fox
naamaax
see war
naamaax
nâan
that one (person or thing)
see he
nâan
that one
see it
nâan
nâan
that one (person or thing)
see she
nâan
that one
see that
nâan iin
they, those people
see they
nâan sudé'égthenh
I am comfortable with him, her
nâan xú' udihn̨ey sínt'eh
I suspect that person
naattheh
see beyond
naaxęy
wood frog
see frog
naaxęy atkek
a frog is hopping
see hop
naaxęy jêg
nagoonberry, frogberry
see berry
naaxęy jêg
naaxęy jêg
Naaxęy Xú'
naa nínínłeeyh
put it there!
naa su'eg'ęh
I wish you good luck
see lucky
naa tuutiił nanénį́htsiit
move the cup aside!
naa tuutiił stádénín'aay
move the cup there!
ná'
na'alk'ax
she or he gained weight
na'altth'et
he, she or it (living being) fell
na'alxęę'
it thawed
see thaw
na'ashěg'
next door
na'ehts'ół
it is soaking wet
see soak
na'ehts'ół
it is soaking wet
see wet
na'ektseł
I am soaking it, making it damp
see soak
na'ek-'oł
I am butchering it now
na'elséex
he's hunting
see hunt
na'elsêegh
see hunter
na'elshéyh
he's resting
na'elxęę
see melt
na'etdeyh
she or he is working, keeping busy
see work
na'etkoyh
she or he vomited
see vomit
ná'éthet
she or he is standing
see stand
ná'ihté'
I am dreaming
see dream
na'ishtl'uh
I am getting dressed
see dress
na'itdek
fill it up (using repeated motion)
see fill
na'it-'et
undress, take your clothes off
na'it-tl'uh
put on your clothes
see put on
na'ídhihgétth
I am wringing it out
see wring
na'ídhíhgétth
I wrung it out
see wring
na'itshah
she or he is returning, just now came back
see return
nach'axtnel'iik
she or he is sneaking around
nach'egts'eex
I'm slurping
see slurp
nach'ekłóx
I'm fishing (with a hook)
nach'etneg'iik
I am sneaking around
nach'etnet-'étth
she or he is limping around
see limp
nach'ih'áał
I am eating
see eat
nach'imaal
traditional stick used to give and receive gifts
nach'udah'ę́'ę
police
see guard
nach'udah'ę́'ę
guard
see police
nachegt'ų́ų'
I am walking with one foot (using crutches)
see limp
nacheltsonh
nachihłeek
I am gambling
see gamble
nadalneyh
it (compact object, such as a rock) fell off, fell down
nadayutnelsú'
she or he is pleading with him/her
see plead
nadaxnink'odl
depression in ground (hole, gully) is shallow, bank
nadaxninthaat
depression in ground (hole, gully) is deep
see deep
nádekchúuth
I put it down (something flat and flexible, like shirt or a
nadekk'ąą
I started it up
see start
nádédhégshah
I am wearing it (clothing)
nádíh'ąą
I put it down (a compact object such as a box)
nádíhdlah
I put them down (any multiple objects)
nádíhtąą
I put it down (something long and skinny, like a
nádíkąą
I put it down (something in a container, like a water
nadint'eyh
you are strong
see strong
nadlokdach'etnel'iik
she or he is giggling
see giggle
nah'áa
those way over there
see those
nah'ôg
nah'ôg
nah'ôg nesheegh
nah'ôg nts'é xúnt'eh?
how is the weather?
nahdaax
great grey owl
see owl
nahdóg
inland area (nearby)
nahkaay
wounded animal
see animal
nahkaay
wounded animal
see wound
nahshěg'
down (close by)
nahtên
thunder
nahtên gaay
nahtên kónn'
nahtên nanint'ek
lightning strikes
nahten xunheeyh
thunder is rumbling
see rumble
naht'êez
blackberry
see berry
naht'êez
naht'êez
nahtsį́įth
náhttheł
tool for removing flesh from skin
náhttheł
flesher; scraper tool for removing flesh from skin
nah daax
marsh hawk
see hawk
nah daax
marsh hawk
najalt'enh
it (weather) is murky (due to fog, ice fog, smoke)
see murky
nak'á'éhtseyh
she or he is sharpening it
nákédéexeł
it capsized, flipped over, rolled over
nakedelteex
turn around
nakededhihhuuth
I turned it inside out
naltl'éy
Naltsiin
see clan
naltthogh
naltthogh
lesser scaup
see duck
naltthogh
nanehdlaad'
dry meat mixed with moose fat
nanekxót
I am bending it
see bend
nanelch'éex
he's frowning
see frown
naneldzeyh
light blinks off and on
see blink
nanį́hthiił
heat it up!
see heat
nanihtl'ú'u
the sewing
see sew
nanįhxót
you are bending it
see bend
naniłts'étnal'íił
we will meet again (on purpose)
see meet
naniłxnelts'ú'
they're kissing each other
see kiss
nanin'ét
undo it, erase it
see erase
nánink'é'
see cool
naninkaatl
it collapsed
náninkáatl
it collapsed from top to bottom
nanint'ek
it (bird, airplane) landed
nanishłuuth
I dragged it back
see pull
nanughalgót
it is curved
see curve
nantnih'áayh
I deceived you
nantnihdaak
I am following you
see follow
nandêddh
in front
see front
nandîidz
behind (nearby)
see behind
nandîidz
see rear
nandóg
nearby area above, inland, or over there
see above
nandûug
those over there
see those
nasaghin'ąą
sunset
see sun
nashég' nálághék-'ah
I put my hand down
nayeh'oł
he is butchering it
nayihsųų
she or he revived him or her, made him or her well
see revive
nayitne'áak
she or he is leading him or her
see lead
nayitne'aax
she or he is guiding him/her around
see guide
nayitnéhdek
she or he extinguished it, put it out
nayitnet&ees
she or he is blackening it
nayudah'ę́ę'
she or he is guarding him/her/it
see guard
nayúdeh'ę́ę'
she or he is watching him. her or it
see watch
náydélshah
she or he is wearing it (clothing)
nashnin'aak
he cheated me
see cheat
naynin'aak
she or he cheated him or her
see cheat
naytetdek
she is scattering it
nashtnin'áayh
he deceived me
nashtnin'aayh
he fooled me
see fool
nashtnin'aayh
he tricked me
see trick
nategkáax
I am tracking it (animal)
see track
nategts'áax
I am sipping it
see sip
nateldliih
frozen puddle with no water in it
see puddle
nátéljeyh
she or he is skating, sliding on ice, walking on ice by shuffling
see skate
natelk'eyh
it (bird, airplane) is soaring, gliding
see soar
natelts'ųųts
it shriveled up, became smaller
natetges
she or he (baby) is crawling (fast)
see crawl
natetmeek
he or she swam
see swim
natet-łeg
see car
natet-łeg
natétshah
she or he has left
see leave
natihhá'
I am going to take a trip
natjehchéek
it is hopping around (on two legs)
see hop
natnalsheegh
seeds
natnatk'ąąy
three cornered needle
natnétdek
it went out (on its own)
natnet-t'ax
it is flying
see fly
natnét-tthet
fire is smoldering
natnédhékdek
I turned it off
natnishkeyh
I am staggering
nat-'êl
see fringe
nat-tl'êdz
see beads
nat-tl'êdz nihkón'
shiny beads
see beads
nat-ttheg
strips of meat
see meat
nat'u'ekte'
I am skinning it (used only for small animals like a rabbit or
see skin
nat'u'ekt'įį
I usually peel it
see peel
nat'udhekch'eł
I�m skinning it (small animal) by tearing the skin off
see skin
nadhekts'ół
I am soaking wet
see wet
nadhektsįį
I fixed it
see fix
nadhektsįį
I mended it
see mend
nadh'aay
see bucket
nadh'aay
see pail
natl'és tl'ankaan
needle for beading
nátsí'áldox
it's foggy
see fog
nátthí'udédhíshtl'uu
naxáh'enh
it bark, senses something out of the ordinary.
naxahsú'
clean it up, straighten up
see clean
naxaldêg
story teller or news reporter
naghekxel
I dropped it (a living being, such as a puppy)
see drop
naxęy tth'áadl'
Naxęy Xú'
naxetltihtiik
I am driving a car, sled
see drive
naxetltihtiik
I am driving a sled
nághihté'
I dreamt
see dream
naghį́hxeetl
it became dark
see dark
naghint'eyh
it is hanging
see hang
nághindéek
it (multiple objects or single fabric-like object, a
naghishłuuth
I am dragging it back
see drag
naghishshé'
I healed up, got better
see heal
naxûuy
those here
see those
naxúlsóx
it is frosty
see frost
naxk'ą́ąy tah di'ee'ąą
it is slanted
see slant
naxnelgón'
it warmed up
see warm
naxnit-seex
it is slushy
see slushy
naxtédhégdek
I'm going to tell a story
nee'aanděg'
our language
nee'ech'eh'aał
she or he is feeding us
see feed
nee'exų́hshąą
it is shy, wary of us (like a fox)
see shy
nee'u'egtón'
I am accompanying you, I am on your side
needoogh eedah
she or he is waiting for us
see wait
néeháał
she or he camped (overnight)
see camp
néek'etth
it (object) is cold
see cold
néeshąą
she or he grew up
neeyahch'á'
other side of us, away from us
neeshax nîits'iltęę
we brought him back to our house
see bring
néetheł
it (object) is hot
see hot
neetsen
neexel
a drunk person
neexon
we, us
see we
nech'axnek-'ęh
I am showing it to you
see show
nedagh ghinshah
he, she or it escaped
see escape
nedíhnih
I say to you, I'm telling you
see say
neduuth
it is stretchy, elastic
neduuth
it is stretchy, elastic
negshúuts
I am out of breathe
negt'ų́ų'
I swallowed something stringy
nehłég'
nekdzeeyh
I turned on a light (flashlight, lamp)
nektl'uuł
I am braiding it
see braid
nek-'ęh
I see (it)
see see
nelch'ų́ųtth
it is wrinkled
neldzeey
lamp
see candle
neldzeey
candle
see lamp
neldzeey
a lamp, a lightbulb or a candle; any artificial light
neldzeeyh
it (light other than sun) is shining
see shine
nelgęyh
it is dry
see dry
nelgęyh
he, she or it is skinny
see skinny
nelgęyh
he, she or it is thin, skinny
see thin
nelgón'
it (an object) is warm
see warm
nelts'ék
he is winking
see wink
nelts'étl
he closed his eyes
see close
nelts'į́į'
it is frozen solid
see freeze
nen
you (one)
see you
néníhhuuth
I stretched it, strung it across (a rope)
nenint'eyh
it (rope, cloth) is stretched
nén'
land, country
nén'
soil, ground
see dirt
nén'
see ground
nén'
nén' étndah
nén' díik'ąą
there is forest fire
nén' k'et
see world
nén' tenh k'ědz'
falltime
nén' tenh k'et
nén' xánéltók
the ground is bumpy
see bumpy
nendiig
nesheex
nesheegh
plants
see plant
net-tth'aagh
something really crooked
nedhegk'aas
I am stiff (from sitting or staying in one position)
see stiff
nédhekgót
I hit him
nedhektlok
I jelled it (by boiling for a long time and then cooling)
see jelly
nédhihkét
I slapped him or her
see slap
nédhíhshąą
I grew up
nedhiltú'
you are crying and crying, cry all the time
see cry
nets'uxettheyh
they are pointing at you
nexeł
she or he is drunk
nexuteghihkéet
I'm going to pay you
see pay
níidûuy
see lynx
níihąą
water level rose, flooded
see leak
niimaal
traditional skin-covered shelter
see tent
niimaal shax
traditional skin house
see house
niimaal shax
traditional skin house
nîinekchúut
I cached, stored my food
see cache
nîinekchuut
I put it back down (piece of food)
Niisaas
see clan
Niithaayh Ndiig
ní'éełníhłeeyh
I am trapping, setting traps
see trap
nidekchúuth
I picked it up (something flat and flexible, like shirt or a
nidektęę
I picked up it (a living animal or person, like a puppy or
nídét-'įį
he or she disappeared
nidih'ąą
I picked it up (a compact, solid object)
nidihdlah
I picked them up (more than one of any object)
nidihkąą
I picked up it (something in a container, like a water
niditąą
I picked it up (something long and skinny, like a
nihk'odl dé' tah
in a little while
nihkodl dą́ą'
short time ago
nihmaay
see ermine
nihmaay
short-tailed weasel
see weasel
nihmá'
silverberry
see berry
nihmá'
nihts'ét
you scratched me
níhts'îil
muskrat food (watermilfoil)
níhts'îil
watermilfoil, "muskrat food"
nįhtsiił
Nįhtsiił Ndiig
nihxét
I am weaving
see weave
nił'éł
nił'éł ts'į́'
niłch'á'éltsiin xúnłęę
there are a variety of different things
niłch'edûug tah
scattered about
niłch'eduug tah
rarely, seldom
see seldom
niłchiduug
here and there, scattered about (inland, away from there
niłchitsedz'
opposite
niłdátníntąą
the door is closed
see close
niłdze'alshaay
something which is divided
see divide
niłdze'elsheeg
that which is divided
see divide
niłdze'elsheek
it is divided
see divide
niłdzeydįht'ox
he split it (wood)
niljet
she or he is afraid
see afraid
niłk'ée xúu'ąą
a gap in something
niłk'e' nel'ąą
see equal
niłk'edahteth
he is turning, it back forth
see turn
niłk'édajełeeyh
she or he is recording
see record
niłk'edelteex
you turn aound!
niłk'eden
see eight
niłk'eden wuk'et
see nine
nilk'edet-huudh
it is inside out
niłk'edihhuuth
I am turning it inside out
see turn
niłk'edilteyh
turn around
niłk'eddh
next to each other, side by side
niłk'édzálsh_ah
we divided them (more than one)
see divide
niłk'éh dínłaak
she or he got revenge
niłk'enel'ąą
same amount
see same
niłk'éyts'at-'ąą
we traded, paid each other back
see trade
niłk'éyts'ut-łeeyh
let's trade them back
see trade
niłk'etaag
see six
niłk'etaag wuk'ed
see seven
niłk'etaa nîinét-tseth
it sprung back, rebounded
niłk'etsixghitdeetl
they passed each other on the trail, went by each
see pass
niłk'exughihdlah
I separated them
niłk'e tnintąą
it (door, lid) is open
see open
niłk'odl
Copper River style fermented fish heads
niłkedalmeth
it is turning over and over (like a wheel)
see roll
niłkedalthek
it is turning around (rotating, turning over,
see turn
niłkedélchúuth
it (blanket, paper) is upside down
niłkedelneyh
it tipped over
niłkedédhekchúut
I turned it (food) over
niłkedédhekchúuth
I turned it (flat object) over
niłkedédhéktęę
I turned it (animate being) over
niłkedédhih'ąą
I turned it (solid object) over
niłshíi'álsheeyh
they (plural objects) are assembled, gathered together
niłshíixatdeetl
people are gathered together
niłshíixatdeetl
people are gathered together
niłshíi atshíits
she or he inhaled, breathed in
see inhale
niłtahnetjįįth
it is really tangled
see tangle
niłtah nenínhąą
liquids are blended, mixed together
niłtah net-tsįį
mixed together
see mix
niłtanet-tth'aagh
something tangled
see tangle
niłts'edíndlah
it is apart
niłts'edíndlah
it is separated
niłts'i'alsheeyh
share it
see share
niłts'į́' at-t'ęę
they are similar in appearance
niłts'į́' xâats'atdeetl
we accidentally met, we ran into each other
see meet
niłts'udelken
we are related to each other
niłghadalket
it is dislocated
niłxadintąą
niłxa tsądaxdetdlii
they are entertaining each other, making each other laugh
niłxen
see often
nínekchúut
I put away food
nínekchúut
I stored food (put food up for the winter)
níníh'ąą
I sent it
see send
ninchûun
bull moose
see moose
nink'odl
short (e.g. rope-like objects, mountains)
ninłęyh
it is flowing
see flow
ninsųų
he, she or it is pretty
ninsųų
he is handsome
ninsųų
she is pretty
see pretty
ninshah
she or he arrived
see arrive
nintsîin
it is scarce
see scarce
nindáa
fly eggs
nindáayh
see maggot
nindaagh
see maggot
nindaa gaay
rice (older word)
see rice
nindah
he or she moves, travels with household goods,
see move
níndeyh k'ée
camping site
níyidíi'ąą
she or he raised it from below
nit-sįį'
blueberry (less commonly used than je3g)
see berry
nit-sį́į'
ripe blueberries
nit-sįį'
nit-tsiidl
something fermented
nidhékgeets
I am staring at you
see stare
nítthéynintthéet
she or he pounded it in
see pound
níxeełdégneyh
I cramped up
see cramp
nixunin'ąą
it is arranged, settled
Nondlêed
nondlêed kentsįįth
modern shoes
see shoe
noxłuu
see autumn
noxłuu
nûun
a mammal (for example, fox or rabbit)
see animal
nûun
see mammal
nûun ká'ehá'
he is hunting
see hunt
nu'ihsih
I am calling your name
nudehket
she asks you
see ask
nudekket
I ask you
see ask
nuh'edach'axdekdiix
I am teaching you all (orally)
see teach
nuhttheh
ahead of you all
see before
nuhxon
you (more than one)
see you
n'éł tihdíił
I will do that with you
ncháax
it is big
see big
ncháax
it is large
see large
ncháax
it is tall, big
see tall
nchųųth
nkáatl
salmonberry
see berry
nkáatl
nkentsį̌įdh' shíi xádíl'eetth
take off you shoes
nłeen
cooked meat
see meat
nnekjíit
I scared you
see scare
nsųų
it (a thing) is good
see good
nyahch'á'
other side of you, away from you
nshax
your house
see house
nt'í́h?
where is it (a specific person or thing)
see where
nt'o
see always
ntl'á'ih'aayh
I am giving it to you
ntl'ét
low bush cranberry
see berry
ntl'ét
low bush cranberry
nts'é'
see how
nts'é'
see what
nts'é' tedhįh'ę'?
what are you going to do with that?
see do
nts'é' tedhindę́'?
what are you going to do?
see do
nts'é' tindiił?
what are your plans?
see do
nts'é' t'índę'
what were you doing
see do
nts'é' xútshaak
what happened?
see happen
nts'é tdę'ę
what is he, she or it doing
see do
nts'é t'ínt'eh?
nts'é t'indę'ę?
what are you doing?
see do
nts'į́' xéjihdéyh
I owe you
see owe
ntsen
ntsiił
northern flicker
ntsîin
few
see few
ntsîin
little bit, few
see little
ntsį́įth
see otter
ntsûudl
it is small
see small
ntsûudl dą́'ą
Nxaal Měnn'
Nxaal Ndiig

ND

ndaath
it is heavy
see heavy
ndá'
small creek
see creek
ndadzenih'ąą
I surprised you
ndaxdédhíshdah
I am watching, observing (nothing in particular)
see watch
ndaxdinshąą
he or she is smart
see smart
ndaxdinshaan sínt'eh
that is a wise person
see wise
ndaxk'ée
ndée
where (what place)
see where
ndéeth
it is long
see long
ndéeth
it is tall, long
see tall
ndée êyninthenh?
which do you want?
see which
ndée dą́'ą
when (past)
see when
ndée dé'
when (future)
see when
ndée lé'e
somewhere
nde'
give it to me
nde'ihtth'ek
I hear you
see hear
ndêl
white-winged scoter
see duck
ndêl
white-winged scoter
ndeł
ndêl
ndîig
a creek
see creek
ndíig
ndóxk'ee
ndóxk'e ghįhchaax?
what size is it?
see size
nduu
woods, forest
see forest
ndú'
ndúhk'eh niłach'eninxeł?
what time is it?
see time
ndlâan
see lots
ndlâan
many, lots (of something)
see many
ndzâag
light, not heavy
ndzel
ndzel
canvasback
see duck

S

saa
see month
saa
see sun
saachąą
early in the morning
see early
Saagéscheeg
Ketchumstuck Village
saak
a bag, sack
see bag
saamíił
sâan tah
finally, at last
saandîidz
middle of the summer
see summer
sąąy
see only
saay
rice (newer word)
see rice
saa dintl'ak'eddh kón' déhken'
sundog
see sun
saa dze'edeex dé'
see July
saa dzé'edeex de'
saa naat'aagh
shade from the sun
see shade
saa naat'aagh
shadow of the sun
see shadow
saa ndeeth
early spring
saa xts'i'indeex de'
Sahcheeg
see Salcha
sáx
gaff hook
see gaff
sáx
gaff hook
see hook
saxatnę́y
see magpie
seejel
grayling
seejel
séek
see saliva
séek
spit, saliva
see spit
seey
see knife
seey saagh
carving knife with a curved end used in making snowshoes
seey saagh
curved knife (for snowshoe making)
see knife
seey tsêdl
pocket knife
see knife
seey tthí'
table knife
see knife
sełdehtáak
it trotted by
see trot
sén'
see star
sén' tsáan'
sén' tsáan'
see meteor
sén' tsáan'
sén' tsáan'
falling star
see star
sínánt'eh
they are (plural objects)
see is
sínt'eh
it is (any single object, person, animal)
see is
sits'enal'een
see window
sits'enal'iin niłdâatnintiiyh
close the window
see close
sits'u'âay
síxúnt'eh
it is (abstract concept, area or weather)
see is
soojee
invited potlatch guest
see guest
soojee
invited potlatch guest
soojee
sóx
frost
see frost
sôgh t'íht'eh
I am okay, not bad
see okay
suu' eg'ęh
I sneezed
see sneeze
suu' el'ęh
he or she sneezed
see sneeze
súu' dáhthenh
be on alert, be ready for the unexpected
súu' de'
be careful, watch out!
súu' dé'!
be careful, watch out
súu' xúu'ąą
it is peaceful (right here)
súus
see robin
sų́'ų
no
see don't
sų́'ų naa wudeghuníi'i
ignore him or her, don't pay attention
see ignore
sų́'ų xú' díghundę́'ę
stop that!, don't do that!
see stop
sudektthenh
I have it ready
see ready
sųgąąy
see sugar
súle'
see maybe
súle'
súle'
probably
súxúkłeex
I am getting ready for an event
see ready
sdoogin
sdoo thuuł
sdzaad'
my lower leg (shin)
see leg
sdzaad'
my shin
see shin
sdzǎagh'
my ear
see ear
sdzeey'
my heart
see heart
sdzedihłǒgh'
my uvula
see uvula
sdzehchíi
my chest
sdzehdíi
my lap
see lap
sdzehdóg'
my lungs
see lungs
sdzehtah
my chest area
sdzii
my inner ear
see ear
sdzii
my hearing
ssék
my torso, upper body
see body
ssék
my torso
see torso
stâanet-t'ak
it flew away
see fly
stâashnéninshúut
he chased me away
see chase
stâaxuneshók
he (always) chases them away
see chase
stá'etdzá'
he or she left in a huff
see huff
stá'ilch'éex
he or she went away in anger
see angry
sta'ilthet
he, she or it ran away
staniłxnetdeetl
they scattered, ran away in different directions
staninłeeyh
remove it, put it away
see remove
statthinįhshah
she or he escaped, fled away
see escape
stáxánétxots
brush or trees are tangled up
see tangle
stáxánét-tth'aax
rope, sinew, hair is tangled up
see tangle
sts'ahtthį́į'
my thigh muscle
see thigh
sts'edz
my kidney
see kidney
sts'és
my elbow
see elbow
sts'ědh'
my calf
sts'į́' naxundeyh
she or he is replying to me (speaking to me again)
see reply
sts'į́' ts'utéh'ah
he or she is pointing at me
sts'inkeey taag elt'eh
I have three children
see have
sts'uuk'ée
my belly-button
sts'uuk'ée
my navel
see navel
stsą́ą'
my stool, poop
see stool
stsǎadl'
my abdomen
stsǎadl'
my belly
see belly
stsêey
my father-in-law
stsêey
my grandfather
stsêey
my maternal great uncle (grandmother's brother)
stsêey
my maternal great uncle (grandmother's brother)
see uncle
stsen
mine, my own
stsįį ch'ishxį́įth
I am blowing my nose
stsídahgót
my kneecap
see knee
stsųų
my aunt (father's sister)
see aunt
stsųų
my grandmother
stsųų
my mother-in-law (man's)

SH

shaa
for me
see for
shaa
see sky
yaa'én
in the direction of the Copper River area (from Tanacross)
shaadeh
my older sister
see sister
yaadóg
area upward or inland (distant)
see up
Yaadóg Xt'een Iin
Ketchumstuck people
shaak'ey
my aunt (mother's sister)
see aunt
yaak'et
see heaven
yaamaagh telch'eegh
yaamâgh
yaanáan'
across toward (distant)
see across
yaandíi
toward the back
yaashěg'
down (from a distant)
yaatuu chox
see ocean
sháath
handicapped, hobbled by old injury
shaatth
crippled
yaatthén'
down toward the water (distant)
yaatthîiz
from the water, lowlands (distant)
yáatthų̂ų
common snipe
yaatthúg
area toward water (distant)
shaa ch'áa' dį́ht'eh
it is very interesting to me
shaa ch'á' xál'ęh
I am amazed (at an activity)
see amazed
shaa ch'á' xdįht'eh
I am amazed (at a situation)
see amazed
shaa dint'eh
I admire him or her
see admire
shaa dint'eh
my favorite
shaa medaxdíitsáath
it's difficult for me to pronounce that
shaa nindéek
I received it
shaa nítjélnęyh
I received a blessing
shaa nítjélnęyh
I was fortunate
shaa nsų́ų
I like it
shaa nts'į́į'
she or he loves me
see love
shaa sųų́' delsháak
I glad she or he did that, I'm proud of what she or he did
see glad
shaa dhindlah
loan it to me
see loan
shaa ts'į́' néet'ey
someone or something is disliked
shaa tsąą dadindlih
you sound funny to me
see funny
shaa tth'iitaxdénínłeeyh
she fixed it, straightened it out for me
see fix
shaa xéxúntsáath
I am having a hard time
shaa xunsųų
I am happy about it
see happy
shaa xdint'eh
it is amusing, amazing to me
see amuse
shaa xdint'eh
she or he is precious to me
shaa xníndíik
I am enjoying it
see enjoy
shá'
lice
see lice
ya'ehaak
she or he is moving about, always on the go
see move
ya'ehaak
she or he is moving about, always on the go
sha'eh'ąą
see snort
ya'én'
away, over there (distant)
see away
ya'etkeyh
it is jumping around
see jump
Sha' Theeg Ndiig
Sam Creek that flows into Sam Lake from the northwest
shá' ts'îil
louse nits
see lice
yach'ehdeth
it is bouncing (up and down)
see bounce
yadegket
I am bouncing it
see bounce
yadíimeey
see aurora
yadíimeey
shahsęy
American wigeon
see duck
shahsęy
American widgeon
yajehchék
she or he is skipping (like skipping rope)
yała'et-'aak
she or he is waving to him/her
yanadá'a
toward downriver (distant)
yaniidą́'ą
long ago times, olden days
yandâadz
from downriver (distant)
yandâaz
area across (distant)
see across
yandée'
a place up river (distant)
yandêdz
from inland (distant)
yanděg'
upward, inland (distant)
see up
yandíi
direction upriver
yandîidz
from upriver (distant)
yandóg
distant area above, inland, or over there
see above
yatth'iideg
yatth'iishég'
yatthíiděg'
going up above
see up
yatthiidóg
shax
shax
house, modern house
see house
shaxeh'ąą
howling, making a commotion
see howl
shaxeh'ąą
noise is being made (by a group, crowd)
see noise
shaxíhgeets
they are staring at me
see stare
shax eekeh
see wall
shax tthit'aag
peak of a house, roof peak
see peak
shax tthit'aag
see roof
shax xúudę́'ę
he owns the house
see own
shę́ę'
alone
see alone
shée'
see always
shę́ę'
see only
shee'eh
my mother's brother
see uncle
shée' k'et'êey
easily
see easy
shée' k'et'êey
simple
see simple
shée' t'êey
for no reason, for nothing
sheen
see summer
sheen taatl'ěd'
mid-summer
see summer
shéetaníit'é'
I am sweating
see sweat
shéeth
see wart
yech'enehjet
she or he is frightening him or her
yédadée'ah
she or he is scolding him or her
see scold
yedeet'eyh
it is attached (tied) to it
see attach
shedíinih
you say to me, you tell me
see say
yedindíik
she or he released it, let it go
shěg' údin'éetth
hold it down with your foot
see hold
shěg' nį́ht'enh
stuff it in there
sheg nįht'enh
she or he compressed it (into a container)
yehch'ék
he or she is chipping it
see chip
shehdzaat
she or he is tickling me
see tickle
yehjeeyh
she or he is scraping it
shehłâad
my family, relatives
see family
shehłâad
my relatives, family, tribe
shehłâad iin
people of my tribe
see tribe
shehłěg'
yehmeets
she or he is boiling it
see cook
yehnih
she or he says to her/him
see say
yehshok
she or he is blowing on it
see blow
yeht'éeth
she or he is frying, roasting it
see cook
shehtlé'
my pants
see pants
yehts'el
she or he is peeling it
see peel
yehtseyh
he is making, building, constructing it
see make
yehtth'aax
She or he is rolling it up
see roll
yehtth'eex
he, she or it is licking it
see lick
yehttheyh
she or he is fleshing it
yeké'éhkeyh
she or he is kicking it (repeatedly)
see kick
yekedélttheyh
he or she touched it with their foot
see touch
yeltthúux
she or he gobbled it, stuffed it in
see gobble
shéł nátl'ets dálneyh
I fainted, blacked out
see faint
yenehseeł
she's combing it
see comb
yenínįhdíik
it is put aside (saved, cached)
see cache
yeshes
she or he is rubbing it
see rub
yeshes
she or he is softening a skin (by rolling skin between the
see soften
yetálághíhttheyh
I raised my hand
yetnelsheex
she is raising him
see adopt
yetl'axghįh'ąą
it is used up, all gone (for example, firewood or food)
yets'ídél'ah
she or he has a grudge against him or her
see grudge
shets'u'ettheyh
she or he is pointing at me
shétth
scar
see scar
shétth
snow (on ground)
see snow
shétth ch'emaa
snowy owl
see owl
shétth ch'emaa
shétth kadel
snow fleas
see fleas
shétth nitdzeex
snow is slushy
see slushy
yeghink'áatth
he trained him (teaching him physical skills, stamina,
see train
shexunłęę
I was born
see born
shexdéghindíik
I was harmed, I got injured
see harm
shexdéghindíik
I got hurt
see hurt
shexdéghindíik
I got injured
see injure
yexnílts'et
he got addicted to it
yexnílts'et
he habituated to it
see habit
shíi
in it
shíigot
it stung me
see sting
shíineltséex
he or she is sobbing, crying uncontrollably
see cry
shiineltséex
she or he is sobbing
see sob
shiinedhegtséex
I am sobbing
see sob
shiiní'
my mind
see mind
shíitneltéł
she or he suffocated
shiits úkah etsheyh
she or he is gasping for breath
shíi nehté'
he or she slept deeply
see sleep
shí'
meat
see food
shí'
meat, general term for food
see meat
yi'éł ch'enehtthék
she or he is beating it, stirring it
yi'éł dé'ęh
he is assisting her
see assist
yi'éł nách'éhłaay
he's bothering it
see bother
yi'éł nách'éhłôgh
fishing pole
shí' éhtsel
freshly cut meat
see meat
shí' éhtsel
raw meat
shí' élteł
the meat is undercooked
shí' dǔul'
crumbs, scraps of food
see crumb
shí' gęyh
shí' gęyh
see jerky
shí' ka'inhá'
go get food!
see haul
shí' tnetlog
well cooked meat
see meat
yidá' et-tsiin
his or her chin is tattooed
see tattoo
yidátl'áxdin'ąą
she or he promised him/her, gave him or her their word
yidehjut
it is smoldering
yidehk'on
she or he is crunching it
see crunch
yidehk'on
he, she or it is gnawing on it
see gnaw
yigot
he stabbed it
see stab
shih
see I
yihchéth
she or he speared it
see spear
yihchúut
she or he grabbed it
see grab
shíhgeets
she or he's staring at me
see stare
yihtl'ek
he pried it
see pry
yihts'ok
he poked it
see poke
yik'ánehtá'
he's watching over it
see care
yik'eh
yik'eh aahaał
she or he is following behind him/her
see follow
yik'eh yį́htsįį
he copied it, made it like that one
see copy
yikeneltąą
he is leaning against it
shilaachěn'
see wrist
yiłųų'
he or she snared it
see snare
yinech'aak
she or he smeared him or her (with mud, jelly, googy
see smear
yinekét
she or he is slapping him or her
see slap
yinelshąą
he or she rasied him or her (themselves)
yinelshos
he or she hit him, her or it really hard
yinin'ąą
she or he brought it
see bring
shinchědl'
bridge of my nose
see nose
shinchenn'
my backbone
shinchenn'
my spine
see spine
shinchetthxú'
my incisor
shinchetthxú'
my incisor
see tooth
shinchit'ah
my sinus
see sinus
shinlaagez
space between my fingers
see finger
shinlaats'ógh'
my finger
see finger
shinlaats'ógh' gáay'
my pinky finger
see finger
shinlaats'ógh maa ittets
my finger poked through it
see poke
shinlaatthishuus
my knuckles
shinłá'
my hand
see hand
shinlagę̌y'
my fingernail
shinlahchétth
my thumb
see thumb
shinlat'aag
back of my hand
see hand
shintaagez
my forehead
shint'ah
see me too
shintl'áa'
my palm
shintl'adalneyh
I dropped it (compact object, such as a rock)
see drop
shintl'ahmét
my cheek
see cheek
shintl'aghinxeł
I dropped it (an elongated object such as a stick or
see drop
shintl'aghindéek
I dropped them (multiple objects, single fabric-like
see drop
shints'etadaag
my forehead
shintsįį
my nose
see nose
shintsįį deł
my nose is bleeding
see bleed
shintsįį deł
my bloody nose
see blood
yinxąą
he made them
see make
shinxǎan'
my upper back
shindíig
my nostril
yitehkąą
it is just beginning to become light
yitdéh-'ęę
he got a glimpse of him, her or it
yitnelndék
she or he choked on it (on something solid)
see choke
yitnelshąą
he adopted him, raised him
see adopt
yitnemenh
she or he is coloring it
see color
yit'adį́ht'êeyh
she or he has confidence in him/her
shidhį́hgeets
you are staring at me
see stare
shits'ét
she or he scratched me
yits'į́' tét-tets
he or she rushed at him or her
see rush
yits'į́' xáhtseyh
yits'į́' xédadénį́htset
she or he blamed him or her
see blame
yits'į́' xédaxdénį́htset
she or her blamed him or her
see blame
yittheh
see ahead
yixáningéet
he pierced through it
see pierce
yigha ch'exdehtthiit
she or he is tormenting him, her or it
shos
bear (general term)
see bear
Shos Ddheł Ndîig
Shós Menh
shos sęy
black bear
see bear
shos tsǎadh'
yuunit-łé'
she or he is envious of him/her/it
shuusí'
my name is
shuusih
she or he is calling my name
yudehket
he asks her
see ask
shudelken
my relative
shudįhket
you ask me
see ask
yuhts'ęę
she or he is jealous of him/her/it
yukah ch'udéhket
she or he is requesting it, asking for it
yukah nídajénín'ąą
she or he invited him or her
see invite
yunítnalch'ų́ųtl
it is dented
see dent
shundaagh
my older brother
shundaagh neegha ninshah
my older brother visited us
see visit
yundíik
he married her
see marry
sh'aaz
sh'aat
my wife, mate
see wife
sh'ek'éh dę́'ę
I am imitating someone
sh'éł da'endeyh
give me a gentle squeeze
sh'éł stadaxdénín'ąą
she drove me crazy, mixed me up
see crazy
sh'éł ts'enindêg iin
my siblings
sh'éł xáttlet
I am rushed
see rush
sh'éł xenintset
squeeze me
shch'aa meł delneyh
I couldn't fall asleep
see sleep
shch'áa tét-taatth
he or she ignores me
see ignore
shch'ěl' na'ihgétth
I am washing clothes
see wash
shchâay
women's daughter-in-law
shchâay
my grandchild (women's)
shchâay
women's son-in-law
shchaay wuts'3níin' chíh shchaay nłęę
my great-grandchild (women's)
shchêl
my younger brother
shchêl shaa tsets nîidelsheek
my younger brother is bringing in wood for me
see bring
shchǒl'
my Adam's apple
shchǒl'
my larynx
see larynx
shchǒl'
my voice box
shchołk'ee
shchox iin
my parents
shdaadzeey nin'ąą
it startled me
shdaaměl'
my lips
see lips
shdaayáan'
my mustache
shdaashěey'
my breath
see breath
shdaaxá'
my beard
see beard
shdaaxá'
my whiskers
shdǎagh'
my eye
see eye
shdǎagh' t'êl
my eyes are bloodshot
shdá'
my chin
see chin
shdá' déníngęyh
I am thirsty
shdadzenin'ąą
I am surprised
shdatch'iltthet
I have the hiccups
see hiccup
shdéedz'
my younger sister
see sister
shde'intth'ek?
do you understand (hear) me?
shdéhtląą
I want, crave it
see want
shgáan'
my arm
see arm
shgaanchěnn'
my shoulder blade
shgaanłǔudh'
my bicep
see bicep
shgaantthį́į'
'under part' of my upper arm
see arm
shgót
my knee
see knee
shhaaz
my nephew or niece (man's)
see nephew
shk'ech'itxuts
I got a scratch (on my skin)
shk'éhts'ax
my armpit
see armpit
shk'éhts'ax
my underarm
shk'ę̌yy'
my hip
see hip
shk'ę́yy'
my pelvis
see pelvis
shk'ę́yy' tth'ěn'
my pelvic bone
shk'oth
my neck
see neck
shk'oth tth'éegh'
my jugular
shkáaddh'
my tonsils
see tonsil
shkeechěnn'
my ankle
see ankle
shkeetétl
heel of my foot
see foot
shkeetétl
heel of my foot
see heel
shkeet'aag
top of my foot
see foot
shkeetl'áa'
sole of my foot
see foot
shkeetl'áa'
sole of my foot
shké'
my foot
see foot
shkelaachétth
my big toe
see toe
shkelaagę̌y'
my toenail
shkelaats'ǒgh'
my toe
see toe
shkę́y'
my husband, mate
shkę́y' wunąą
my mother-in-law (woman's)
shłenh
my brother-in-law (man's)
shłǐig' éhtthek
my dog is panting
see pant
shlsǎaz' kôl
I'm broke
shmǎad'
my sleeve
see sleeve
shmét
my stomach (the organ)
shnąą
my mother
see mother
shnąą iin
my parents
shnahts�ehgěey�
area around my eye (refers to the area around the eye
see eye
shnaxdzaaxá'
my eyebrow
shnaxtl'ědz'
my pupil
shnaxts'eh xá'
my eyelash
shnę́ę'
my face
see face
shneekét
he or she slapped me
see slap
shnehts'ųų
my spinal cord
shnehts'ųų
my spinal cord
shnehts'ųų
my spinal cord
see spine
shnén'
my back
shshǎaddh'
my ribs
see rib
shshaas
my son (women's)
see son
shyaats'é'e
my daughter (woman's)
shshax
my house
see house
shshěey'
my life
see life
shyeetth'ěnn'
my jaw (lower)
see jaw
shshé'e
my son (man's)
see son
shshíits
my soul
see soul
shshíits
my spirit, breath
see spirit
shshíi dįhshąą
it is entertaining me, keeping me company
shshíi xnét-tthet
I am really angry (but not visibly showing anger)
see angry
shshíi xnét-tthet
I am enraged
shyuutth'ěnn'
my breastbone
shtâay
my father's brother
see uncle
shtá'
my father
see father
sht'ek tth'ěn'
my collarbone
sht'ěyy' kó́l
I am weak (have no strength)
see weak
Sht'ey Ndiig
Sht'ey Teyy' Nda'
sht'úu'
my breast
see breast
sht'uutthí'
my nipple
see nipple
shthaa
my mouth
see mouth
shthéeg'
my esophagus
shthéeg'
my throat
see throat
shthéeg'
my voice
see voice
shthéeg' xóxeeth
I have a tickle in my throat
see tickle
shthét
my liver
see liver
shthéth
my skin
see skin
shthuuł
my windpipe
shtl'á'
my butt
shtl'adintsiit
hand it (something long, like a pencil) to me fast
shtl'ed
my waist
see waist
shtl'éts
my gall bladder
shtl'exxá'
my pubic hair
see hair
shtlęę
my cousin
see cousin
shtlęę
my friend
see friend
shtlęę
my sister-in-law (women's)
shtlęę sh'éł éedah
my friend is visiting me
see visit
shts'ǐig'
my intestines
shtth'íil'
my forearm
see arm
shtthé'e
my daughter (man's)
shttheh
ahead of me
see ahead
shtthel
my anus
see anus
shtthel
my rectum
see rectum
shtthíit'aag
above me
see above
shtthiixą̌ą'
my brain
see brain
shtthí'
my head
see head
shtthí' éhts'iik
I have a headache
shtthits'ědl'
my scalp
see scalp
shtthitth'en2nn'
my skull
see skull
shtthixá'
my hair (of my head)
see hair
shtthǔul'
my tongue
see tongue
shtthûuy
man's daughter-in-law
shtthûuy
my grandchild (man's)
shtthûuy
man's son-in-law
shtthuuy wuts'eníin' chíh shtthuuy nłęę
my great-grandchild (man's)
shxaan ts'į́' dę́'ę
she or he is helping me (with a task)
see help
shghahshóg
from me down
shxatthídóg
up above me
see up
shxěez'
my testicles
shxěddh'
my shoulder
shxeh
my brother-in-law (women's)
shxeh
my sister in-law (man's)
shxétth niit'eey
my suspenders
shxǒl'
my leg
see leg
shxołtth'ěnn'
my femur, thighbone
see femur
shxołtth'ěnn'
my thighbone
shxostl'aa
the inside of my check
see cheek
shxostl'aaxú'
my molar
see tooth
shxostl'axú'
my molar
shxothchěnn'
my upper leg, thigh
see leg
shxothchěnn'
my thigh, upper leg
see thigh
shxú'
my tooth
see tooth
shxutthěn'
my gums
see gums

T

taach'aa
taacheeg
river mouth
see mouth
taacheeg
mouth of a river
see river
taachěnn'
woods, forest
see forest
taadetmeek
she or he is wading in and out of the water
see wade
taadziił
common loon
see loon
taag
see three
taagos
trumpeter swan
see swan
taaguuth
grass growing out of water around the edge of lakes
taagúuth
goose grass
see grass
taak'étth
clear, cold water
see water
Taak'etth Ndiig
Sam Creek on the south side of the Tanana River
taakaatú'
spring; overflow water on ice
see spring
taamâagh
see beach
taamâagh
see shore
taanes
see turnip
taandîidz
see center
taandîidz
see middle
Taandîidz Altsiil
see clan
taandîidz deenii'aay
taandîidz deenii'aay
taanduu
see island
taashíits
patchy fog over water
see fog
taat'ôgh
a paddle
see paddle
taat'ôgh
boat rudder
see rudder
taathéth
tent
see canvas
taathéth
tent
see tent
taatl'ia
see thrush
taatl'ia
Taatl'oxt'een
Copper River area people
taatleex
see soap
taatleex tth'áak
wash basin
see basin
taatleex tth'áak
taats'el'ok
we are swimming
see swim
taatsą́ą'
see crow
taatsą́ą'
see raven
taatsą́ą' ndêl
surf scoter
see duck
taatsą́ą' ndêl
surf scoter
taatsą́ą' ndêl
taatsah
she or he or it buries (something)
see bury
taatth
taatthaayh
black spruce
see spruce
tâaghindaał
you go home!
Taaxod
tá'
daddy
see father
ta'udeełet
it dissolved, melted
ta'udeełet
it (ice) is melting, thawing
see melt
tach'íit'ôgh
see oar
tach'iht'ox
I'm paddling
see paddle
tách'údegsí'
I am reading
see read
tachatne'aay
a slanted tree
see tree
tadaahaał
he is wading
see wade
tadaałeeł
(more than one) drifting along
tadasaaghin'ąą
tadihtthox
I am tanning it
tah
tah
during
see during
tah
see while
tahchąą
it will rain
see rain
tahdeddh
takaatú'
overflow on ice; spring
tanát-t'uut
liquid is murky, thick (e.g. muddy water, gravy)
see murky
tanelket
it is bent back
see bend
tanint'eyh
rapidly moving water
tanint'eyh
the water is swift
see swift
tantsiił
tashahteeł
I am drifting along (in water)
taytéhdeetl
he or she threw them away
tátédhékdeetl
I threw them away
tátdédhéknęyh
I threw it away
tatníitthôgh
tatníitthôgh
rotten spruce
see spruce
tats'aht'ôl
sucker fish
tats'aht'ôl
Tats'áltęy
Tats'áltęy ts'enh xâanítshah
he went as far as Tanacross (and then returned)
taxunxos
bubble
see bubble
taxnetlox
the river bank is eroding
tee'ehndiik
a fishnet is set (under water)
téedéek
teediiz
potatoes
see potato
teejuh
see pity
teejuh
poor thing!
teejuh ch'uunęy
kind, thoughtful person
teejuh kadįht'eh
someone who looks pitiful (can apply to person or animal)
téeł
rug, mat, mattress
téeł
mattress, rug, bedding
see mat
téeł
bedding, rug, mat
téeł
bedding, mat, mattress
see rug
teełų́ų'
she or he hoisted it up
see hoist
teenishdetth
I dove
see dive
těey'
see more
teet'ey
see tarp
teex
underwater
te'injuh
you poor thing! (I feel sorry for you)
tedenin'aay
willow stick used as a fish detector (wiggles when fish
see dipnet
tedenin'aay
thin willow stick used as 'fish detector' in 'eth'
teddh
see night
teddh uud1ih dég dhíhdah
I stayed up through the night
teddh dą́'ą
teddh dé'
teddh na'et-tth'ek
he stays up late
teddh ghintth'et
he or she stayed up all night
tehk'ąąy
an orange and white bug that lives at the bottom of lakes,
Tehłuug Ninhdeex Ndiig
tehmíił
fishnet, gillnet
tehmíił
téhsháatl
she or he jumped
see jump
téhshatth
it is starting to snow
see snow
tehts'ųųdz
see mink
tehtsá'a
water bug that can fly in the air
téł
old time foot wrappings
see socks
telget
see sprain
teltétl
it exploded
teltsêdz
mouse (general term)
see mouse
tenh ch'ethǔul'
hollow shale ice
see ice
teyh
see hill
tęy
trail, road
see path
tęy
trail, path
see road
tęy
trail, road
see trail
těyy'
see again
těyy' xú' dínih
repeat it, say it again
see repeat
tęy k'et det-ts'iik
snow is blowing on the trail
see snow
teyh k'iig
slope of a hill
see hill
teyh k'iig
slope of a hill
see slope
teyh kedl
hill with very few trees
see hill
tęy thǔul'
main trail
see trail
tetayinin'ąą
it sank (went to the bottom)
see sink
tetishdetth
I am going to dive
see dive
tet-tsenh
it is worn down, worn thin
teth
teth
tédheggóts
I gulped it, drank it quickly
see guzzle
tédhegtéts
I swallowed it
tedhegts'eek
I sipped it
see sip
tédhékdeetl
I threw it (larger multiple objects)
see throw
tedhek-k'eeyh
I am skipping it (rocks across the water)
tédhihséek
I spat
see spit
tédhilgóts
you gulped it, drank it quickly
see guzzle
tedhíshkeyh
I was startled
tedh'aan
fish trap
tedh'aan dzeey'
fish trap funnel
tétth
see cane
tétth
tétth
teghishdek
I'm tired
see tired
texnįhk'ôdl
water is shallow
texnįhk'ôdl
shallow water
see water
texninthaat
water is deep
see deep
texninthaat
deep water
see water
tiiged
bear spear
see spear
tiigóg'
fish spear
tiigóg'
fish spear
see spear
tiikâan
see wolf
tiikâan théth
wolf hide
see wolf
tîinindaayh
get out, leave!
tiitaay
see orphan
tidaxdintthet
a situation, place is bad
see bad
tidaxghintthet
a situation, place turned bad, is not normal
see bad
tihgok
I am spearing (fish)
tilgóts
you are guzzling it, drinking it quickly
see guzzle
tinsaax
you are spitting
see spit
títs'eex
drink it up!
see drink
tixúltsįį deh
see exit
tixxod
see snare
Tohchenh Menh
tohłuu
winter trail
see trail
tuu
water
see water
tuud
bald eagle
see eagle
tuuk'á'
arrow for waterfowl
see arrow
tuuk'á' chiid
arrowhead for water fowl arrow
tuułot
tuutiił
see cup
tuutheł
see broth
tuutheł
see soup
tuutlok
it is soggy
see soggy
tuutthox
tuu elkęyh
soda pop, any sweetened beverage
tuu ihtl'ek
I am shaking water (in a container)
see shake
tuu ch'iisheł
tuu dak'ée
a place to get water, water source
tuu kón'
clear water
tuu kón'
clear water
see water
tuu medaghxedhéktseth
I strained water
tuu na'ílgok
water is overflowing and then freezing
tuu nadét-tl'îid
spilled water
see spill
tuu nadédhéktl'íit
I spilled the water
see spill
tuu natet-tseth
water dried up, receded, evaporated
see recede
tuu natét-tsetth
water disappeared, dried up
tuu natet-tsetth
the water went back down
see water
tuu naghinłęyh
water is flowing down, cascading down
tuu níihąą
it flooded
see flood
tuu niihąą
water has risen, flooded
see water
tuu nįhkón'
the water is clear
tuu niltah
water level is steady
see water
tuu ntl'ághíhkąą
I gave you the water
tuu shíi nésheegh
tuu shdéhtlą́ą
I am thirsty
tuu shtl'á'ínkaayh
give me the water (in a cup)
tuu tach'ihkaayh
I am ladling water
see ladle
tuu tach'ishttheyh
I am ladling water
see ladle
tuu tanat-t'uut
water is muddy, dirty
see water
tuu tétshos
water splashed
see splash
tuu tl'adéedlah
puddle
see puddle
tuu tth'ų́ų'
clear water
see water
tuhtsêdl
green-winged teal
see duck
tuhtsêdl
tuhtsêdl
tutiił xěez'
see bowl
tdę'ę
she or he is doing
see do
tdédhék-'ęę
I got a glimpse of him, her or it
tnéekáatl
it collapsed, fell over
tneetęę
she or he is going to sleep
see sleep
tneedhįh'įį
(you) hide it!
tnelxots
it is boiling
see boil
tnetgetth
she or he is cranky, not in a good mood
see cranky
tnínts'íik
it is bitter
tnínts'íik
it is sour
see sour
tnít-tthúuk
it is rancid, sour
see rancid

T'

t'ą̌ą'
general term for feather, specifically wing feather
t'aachěnn'
see pimple
t'aay chox
mallard
see duck
t'aay chox
t'áath
cottonwood, poplar
see aspen
t'áath
cottonwood
t'áath
cottonwood, aspen
see poplar
t'aath nę̌yy'
King Bolete mushroom (red headed mushroom)
t'aagh
see under
t'ahxúdlâay
T'axdį́ht'êey
T'axdį́ht'eey
see God
T'axdį́ht'eey Ts'eníin'
see Jesus
t'ées
T'ees K'en' Chox Ndiig
t'êd
adolescent girl (teenager)
see girl
t'iht'eh
I am
see is
t'o
see but
t'o t'êey
though, even though
see though

TH

thaayh
sand
see gravel
thaayh
gravel
see sand
thaayh téeł
thaayh ts'enin'ah
thaaxdédhílts'aax
open your mouth
see open
thayaldeek
she or he devoured it, ate it all quickly
see devour
theen ch'enelzhaay
semi-palmated_plover
see plover
theen ch'enelzhaay
dhegket
I�m wide-eyed, my eyes are wide open
see eye
dhehxęę
kill (one)
see kill
dhekchéth
I stabbed it
see stab
dhekdeyh
I shot it
see shoot
dheksheyh
I saved him or her
see save
dhektl'eth
I hit him, her or it (with a stick)
then
horned
see grebe
then senélshaay
any kind of necklace
théth
see belt
thetl
pants
see pants
dhih'éł
I bit it
see bite
dhihdlah
I have (own, possess) them
see have
dhindlah
you keep (it)
see keep
thuułshiid
thuułshiid
boreal owl
see owl

TL'

tl'âan
then
see then
tl'aas
lake clam
see clam
tl'aas
tl'aas
clam, mussel
see snail
tl'aas k'ée
see pool
tl'ach'aakáal
old moose with curved horns
see moose
tl'ah ts'ęy
tl'ankaan
sewing needle
tl'axaas
tl'eeł
black birch fungus
tl'eeł
firedrill
tl'ěg'
animal lice, fleas
see lice
tl'és
dark
see dark
tl'ét
see fart
tl'ox
grass
see grass
tl'ox chinaashéth
tl'ox saak
tl'ox théth
tl'uuł
rope, line
see line
tl'uuł
rope, line
see rope
tl'uuł etéetset
she or he jerked on the rope
tl'uuł dinekcheth
I am tying a rope
see rope
tl'uuł dinekcheth
I tied a rope
see tie
tl'uuł k'enéldox
the rope broke
see break
tl'uuł mintl'á' ts'enh xanat-ts'eth
rope slipped out of his or her hand
see slip
tl'uuł nęy
tl'uuł nétxots
rope is coiled
see coil

TL

tlandíig
a creek
see creek
tleełttheedl

TS'

ts'ąądihttheeg
water bug, bloodsucker
ts'aan
see burbot
ts'aan
lingcod
ts'aan
lingcod, burbot
ts'adaxdintleg
distasteful, unpleasant manner
ts'aketl'aag
a kind of bug or beetle
ts'anedhegtek
I'm full, satisfied (had enough to eat)
see full
ts'ani'elt'eey sínt'eh
he or she has a bad temper
see temper
ts'ani'elt'eh
he's angry
see angry
ts'ant'êey wushíi tnáaltthet
she or he is in a very bad mood
ts'antleeg
bad, poor quality
see bad
ts'axokdęyh
I feel sad
see sad
ts'axuntleeg
it�s bad, not safe, be on the lookout
see bad
ts'áxuntleeg
it is melting so the trail is horrible
ts'axuntleeg
ts'axdetdîig
see lazy
ts'axk'éetl'áa
see corner
ts'axnihthenh
I am lethargic, have no energy
see tired
ts'axninłuud
she or he is stupid
see stupid
ts'axnintthenh
she or he is bored, has nothing to do, lethargic
see bored
ts'axnindîig
she or he is inexperienced with something, does not know
ts'axtnildęę
unskilled person
ts'axt'een
Ts'eethaay Ndiig
ts'edoghnih
be careful
ts'edutthé'
ts'ěd'
blanket, cloth blanket
ts'ěd' na'udét-ts'es
she or he has a blanket wrapped around them
see wrap
ts'egąąg
ts'éhłêg
ts'ehłeg wuk'et
see eleven
ts'ehłóx
see once
ts'ehłox detaan
see ten
ts'ehtįį'
a bow
ts'ehtįį' tl'ǔul'
bow string
ts'éhxeh
woman
see woman
ts'ekaał
old time wooden ladle
see ladle
ts'ekaał
old time wooden ladle
see spoon
ts'el
red necked grebe
see grebe
ts'êlméet
arctic loon
see loon
ts'enal'eg
flying squirrel
ts'enîin
child
see child
ts'enîin él'
ts'enîin él'
ts'enîin éł nt'eh
she is pregnant
ts'enîin gaay
see baby
ts'enîin gaay
see infant
ts'enîin gaay ntl'ághéktęę
I gave you the baby
ts'enîin gaay shtl'á'į́hteeyh
give me the baby
ts'enîin nadįhtęę
she had a baby
ts'enîin théth
see uterus
ts'enîin théth
see womb
ts'enîin tl'ǔul'
ts'enîin tl'ǔul'
strap for carry a baby
see strap
ts'enîin ts'ǐig'
ts'énihthíit
I am waking up
ts'enh
see from
ts'enh détxaat
it (bird) flapped its wings
see flap
ts'est'eey
old woman
see woman
ts'est'é'
ts'est'ûud
ts'est'ûud
ts'eyh
modern boat or skiff
see boat
ts'eyh kétl'á'eełáat
he caught up with the boat
ts'eyh kétl'á'eełáat
the boat landed
ts'eyh tl'á'
stern of a boat
see boat
ts'eyh tl'á'
ts'étl
see brush
ts'étl
ts'étl tah
ts'étthínegthét
I had a nightmare
ts'éxeey iin
women
see woman
ts'éxeh gaay
young girl
see girl
ts'iidee
nothing at all
ts'iik
ts'iik
ts'iik
ts'iik
ts'iik shax
ts'íisuul
a willow straw
see straw
ts'iit
ts'iit ekłet
I am singeing porcupine
see singe
ts'íitsiiy wu'at-tl'iidz
rusted metal
see rust
Ts'iitsiiy Ndiig
ts'íitsiy
steel
see metal
ts'íitsiy
metal
see steel
ts'íitsiy éel'
steel trap
see trap
ts'íitsiy thǔul'
ts'íitsiy tl'uuł
chain
see cable
ts'íitsiy tl'uuł
cable
see chain
ts'íitsiy tth'áak
pot
ts'íitsiy tth'áak
dishpan
see pot
ts'į́'
see and
ts'į́'
at (in the direction of)
ts'į́'
to, toward
see to
ts'į́'
toward, to
see toward
ts'į́' xáattheł
ts'idint'eh
a crippled person
ts'idint'eh
handicapped person, animal
ts'ínkeey iin
children
see child
Ts'induul Ndiig
ts'ondéh shédhéhxęę
I am bored
see bored
ts'ôgh
general term
see spruce
ts'ôgh
general word for tree, also 'spruce tree'
see tree
ts'ôgh dehtsel
green spruce
see spruce
ts'ôgh dehtsel
wet, green wood
see wood
ts'ôgh shax
ts'ôgh tl'eg
white spruce, young straight spruce
see spruce
ts'uudzaagh
horned owl as well as general term for owl
see owl
ts'udehket
we ask her
see ask

TS

tsą́ą'
manure
tsąą'el'ęę
she or he is goofy, clowning around
see goofy
tsą́ą'el'ęę
she or he is acting silly, clowning around
see silly
tsą́ą' shax
tsą́ą' ts'uug
ruffed grouse
see grouse
tsaak'ée
underground food cache
see cache
tsaak'ée
tsaak'ée
hole in the ground
see hole
tsaał
tsaał
warm winter wind
tsaamêey
alternate word for whitefish (but not a Tanacross
tsaanttheetl
high bush cranberry
see berry
tsaanttheetl
high bush cranberry
tsąąyinehthenh
he's smiling
see smile
tsaath
wild carrot, Indian potato
see carrot
tsaath
tsaath
Indian Potato
see potato
tsaath
Indian potato
see roots
tsąą el'ęh
he is clowning around
see clown
tsąą etnel'ęę'
he's making fun of himself
tsą́ą dadedlih
she or he is joking, telling a joke
see joke
tsąą dadįht'eh
you sound funny (e.g. telling a joke)
see funny
tsąą dįht'eey
funny person
see clown
tsaa k'ée
underground fish cache
tsąą t'etshaak
he did something funny
see funny
tsá'
see beaver
tsá' kę̌ę'
beaver lodge
see beaver
tsá' natel'ok
beavers are swimming
see swim
tsadaxudít'eh
tsalkeyh
split and dried whitefish with backbone for dogs
tsaxatndiik
see magpie
tsaxdelxos
howl, cry
see howl
tsax éł téhteex
she or he is sobbing
see sob
tsax tuu
tears
see tears
tsax tú'
a tear drop
see tears
tsedadint'eh
it is uncomfortable, inappropriate
Tsesyu
see clan
tseyh
see ochre
tseyh
see paint
tsetl
bruise, black and blue mark
see bruise
tsets
wood
tsets
firewood
see wood
tsets intl'ęyh
saw the firewood
see saw
tsets wuk'et det-tl'ęę
sawed wood
see wood
tsets dalt'ogh
wood that has been split
tsets dehtsel
tsets dintsuudl
tsets ndeeth
long length wood
see wood
tsets xatnaldok
wood is piled up in a heap
see pile
tsets xatnalts'ok
wood is stacked (in an orderly manner)
see stack
tsiil
boy
see boy
tsiil
young man, older boy
see man
tsiil gaay
young boy
see boy
tsíixú'ék-'ęę
I wish
see wish
tsidaanbiidh
tsíná'ęę
thank you very much
tsíná'ęę de'ishłęę
I am grateful
tsín'ęę
thank you
tsín'ęę ihłęę
I am thankful
tsín'ęę nłęę
she or he is thankful
tsíyûul
tsíyûul
tsoth
red-breasted merganser
see duck
tsoth
tsûug
see marten
tsúugaay eldîil
American kestrel
tsuuy
least weasel
see weasel
tsudaakeey
shrew
see mouse
tsudaakeey
see shrew
tsúgaay
general term for birds
see bird
tsúgaay t'ox
bird nest
see bird
tsults'og
temporary teepee-like shelter
see tent

TTH'

tth'áak
see dish
tth'áak
see plate
tth'áak eta'ihłeex
I am washing the dishes
see wash
tth'áak ét-tl'uun
woven basket
see basket
tth'áatl
see diaper
tth'ák k'éch'éktseł
I am washing the dishes
see wash
tth'éex
see sinew
tth'ek
witch's broom (in spruce trees)
tth'enk'ée
tth'enh
see bone
tth'enh k'ée
see grave
tth'êy
tth'êy
dry spruce twigs or branches
see spruce
tth'êy
dry spruce twigs or branches
see twig
tth'êy chox
cranefly, mosquito hawk
tth'iináan' ts'į́' éhts'eyh
tth'iinděddh'
Tth'iitiy Nda'
tth'iitú'
major river (usually refers to the Tanana River)
see river
Tth'iitú'
Tth'iitú' Gaay
tth'í'elt'éeyh
he's laying down
tth'ihtah
still, yet
tth'iht'eey
still, continue
tth'ų́ų'

TTH

tthadegnęyh
I am eating fast
see eat
tthee
see rock
tthee
see stone
tthée'
stop, wait!
see wait
ttheech'iik'agh
ttheechaagh
red-throated loon
see loon
ttheedząą
see devil
ttheeyh
coarse bottom snow (good for melting for water)
see snow
ttheet'aał
see scarf
Ttheet'oodlęy
ttheetheł
ttheetsą́ą'
see copper
ttheetsą́ą'
copper
see rock
ttheetsen
small falcon that flies fast
see falcon
ttheetthił
old-time stone adze
see adze
tthee ch'ithogh
slate or shale
see rock
tthee ch'ithogh
slate or shale
see slate
tthee dzǒnn'
rock outcrop, tor
see rock
tthee gaay ntl'á'ghíh'ąą
I gave you the little rock
tthee gaay shtl'ánín'aayh
give me the small rock
tthee łedeknęyh
I am knapping rock
see knap
Tthee Xaaddh' Ts'edenįįłęy
tthé' de'ukah
for later, until later
see later
tthé' díndah
in the meanwhile, temporarily
tthedlch'ǒg
tthek
tthek
caribou fence
see fence
tthel
ttheł
an awl
see awl
tthel
tthel
arctic ground squirrel
ttheł théth
old time women's skin bag for holding tools
see bag
tthetehdlah
he threw them (multiple small objects)
see throw
tthetdįhthiiyh
you throw it (compact object like a rock)
see throw
tthį́į'
meat, flesh
see meat
tthiiměnn'
tthiindîidz denin'aay
tthíishúus
hat (general term)
see hat
tthíishúus ét-tl'uun
knitted cap
see cap
tthíishúus ét-tl'uun
knitted hat
see hat
tthíishúus mintaak'ey xunłęę
hat with a visor
see hat
tthiit
see embers
tthiitnitgaay
tthiit'aag
top
see top
tthí'aał
see pillow
tthi'ish-'aak
I nodded my head
see nod
tthí'dzaadz
hawk owl
see owl
tthi'dzaadz gaay
see owl
tthí'k'ą̂ąy
goldeneye
see duck
tthí'k'ą̂ąy
tthi't'odihseel
tthí' gęyh
tthí' kedz
see bald
tthí' ts'iik
tthí' ts'iik shdhéhxęę
headache is killing me
tthí' tsaan
Bonaparte's gull
see gull
tthixuuseel
a comb
see comb

GH

gha
see about
gha
gha
gha
gha
see with
xą́ą'
mold
see mold
xâa'elts'eyh
it is gusty, wind comes and goes
see gust
xaałeł
see bog
xaałeł
swamp, muskeg, area of soft ground
see swamp
xaameł yįhtęę
she or he fell asleep
see sleep
xâanitshah
she or he returned, turned around
see return
xáan'
half, part of, piece (of something), referring to a sizeable
see part
xáan'
part of, piece (of something), referring to a sizeable
see piece
xaatáa tah
seldom
see seldom
xaatêg
ghá'
see by
xá'átshos
it gushed, spewed out
see gush
xa'etnet-t'aath
she or he is shaving (body hair)
see shave
xa'etnisht'aath
I am shaving
see shave
xá'xuh ehsháatth
snow flurry
see snow
xá'xuh k'oth xúnłęę
it is partly cloudy
see cloudy
xá' tah
slowly
see slowly
xá' xuh
little, small amount
see little
xach'ihłeeyh
I am unpacking it, taking things out
see unpack
xach'unehten
xah
lesser Canada goose
see goose
xahshóg
area down below
xah natedaak
the goose is walking around
xah xú' k'oth xúnłęę
xák'áneksees
I am whittling (to a point)
xak'íig
ridge
ghałíi'
good luck
see lucky
xałtey
quickly
xaltl'ét
it (area) is crowded
xamełyeltéek
she or he is dozing
see doze
xanén' inttheyh
you are bending over
xanén' xúghék-'ah
I am bent over, hunched over
xáních'ét-thiit
she or he is worried
see worry
xáních'ulnih
she or he is intimidated
xanihshąą
blossom, sprout
xánteyy'
hurry up
see hurry
xasaaghin'ąą
sunrise
see sun
xasaxo'aayh
she or he is cleaning up
see clean
xashotl
bubbling
see bubble
xaytnáldeetl
he chewed it up
see chew
xatáatah
xatáatah
xátnalch'ų́ųtl
it (for instance, a can) is crushed
see crush
xatnaldók
see heap
xatnalxots
it foamed up
see foam
xatnekxotl
I smashed it
see smash
xats'ełeeyh
we're taking them out
see take
xats'í'áldox
it is snowing and windy
xaghįh'aats
it hatched
see hatch
xaghihdlah
I took them out
see take
xaghihgáatth
I tore it up
xaghį́htęę
she or he brought him, her or it (animal) out (by reaching into
see bring
xaghįhts'eyh
it became windy
see windy
xághints'eyh
it's stormy
see stormy
xaghints'eyh mâay
xaghints'eyh maay
xaxotíitl
they made a potlatch
xaxuhłeeyh
I am digging
see dig
xáxdeldiix shax
see school
xáxkeh
see chief
xee
grease
see grease
xee
see lard
xee
xeekeeyh
hillside
see hill
xeeł
pack, packsack
xeelach'uhté'
he or she overslept
see sleep
xeenixtétdeek
they are insulted, got their feelings hurt
see insult
xee tlok
it is soaked through with grease
see grease
xe'édáldek
they rushed to help him or her (for example after an
see help
xe'ishdéyh
I know (it), understand (it)
see know
xech'udehsá'
he is measuring it
xech'udetkeey
he or she or it is stubborn
xédáxdetdéyh
something is making noise
see noise
xedetmets
it is spread out
xedettsax
she, he or it is yelping (in pain)
see yelp
xededhishmets
I fell down flat
ghegdzéł
I am paddling fast and smooth
see paddle
gheggek
I am walking fast and straight, �power walking�
see walk
ghegttheł
I'm running
see run
xehteets
they're sleeping
see sleep
xejetdón'
see thud
xékéxét'anédhégtęę
I am leaning against (a wall)
ghekcheth
I am carrying it (fabric, flexible object)
see carry
ghekteeł
I am carrying it (animate object)
see carry
xéł
see club
xéł
darkness
see dark
gheldzeey
moon
see moon
gheldzeey k'énélshąą'
full moon
see moon
gheldzeey nâa'at-'ąą
waning moon (last quarter)
see moon
gheldzeey na'ít-'ąą
waxing moon (first quarter)
see moon
gheldzeey nakech'eneet'eyh
there is a ring around moon
gheldzeey nakech'etneet'eyh
there is a lunar halo
xełtédhékkeyh
I threw a stick
see throw
xełtįį'
round whitefish
xełtįį'
xéltsedz
xeltthaan
visitor
xeltthaan
xeł tah
xeł t'aagh
twilight
xeł t'aagh
afternoon
xeł ts'į́'
toward evening, dusk
xen
xen
fast, quickly
see hurry
xen
quickly, fast
xenitet-tthet
his or her feelings were hurt
see hurt
xesadin'ąą
sun is shining
see shine
xesadin'ąą
it is sunny
see sun
xeyh
spruce roots
xeyh
xeyh
spruce roots
see roots
xeyh
spruce root
see spruce
xey
winter
see winter
xey eek
winter coat, parka
see coat
xey eek
parka, winter coat
see parka
xey taatl'ed
mid-winter
see winter
xetnelch'aak
it is sticky
see sticky
xetnelt'etth
it is stuck, glued on
see glued
xetnelts'étl
it is adhered to it
see adhere
xét'anédhégtęę
I am leaning against something (while sitting or
xeth
see pus
xedhegndax
I forgot
see forget
xeth daamaath
brushbow
see sled
xetl
sled, especially modern sled with a raised basket
see sled
xetl wushíi xáxúhłeeyh
I am unloading the sled
see unload
xetl dzaad'
sled stanchion
see sled
xetl dzaad'
sled stanchion
xetl keetl'aad
sled runner
see sled
xetl tęy
sled trail
see trail
xetl tį́į'
sled handlebars
see sled
xetl théth
sled cover
see sled
xets'į́'ishdíig
I don't know it
xexuntsaath
there is trouble
xexnindeyh
he or she prayed
see pray
xį̌įth
see raft
ghih'aał
I am carrying it (compact object)
see carry
ghįhchąą
it was raining
see rain
ghihduuth
I am crawling (slowly)
see crawl
ghįhjet
it rotted, is rotten
see rot
ghihkaał
I am carrying it (something in container)
see carry
ghihkeeł
I'm going by boat
see boat
ghihłeeł
I am carrying them (multiple objects)
see carry
ghihłuuth
I am pulling it
see pull
ghįhsháatth
it snowed
see snow
ghihtiił
I'm carrying it (sticklike object)
see carry
ghihxeeł
I'm packing (it)
ghįntthą́ą'ą
scraped skin ready for tanning
ghinxąą
kill (more than one)
see kill
xindlą́ą
there are many (people)
see many
xiyehsees
he or she made it smooth
see smooth
xiyikadameets dehnęyh
it (meat) is par-boiled
see boil
xiy'êyninthenh
they want it
see want
xiyk'ée táaxáhthed
commander, someone who orders people around
xiynixtét-thet
he is insulted, got his feelings hurt
see insult
xighaxunhéeyh
it is being discussed
xoots'ét
he, she or it is scratching an area
xok
spring type snare for rabbits
see snare
xoksaas
I'm keeping busy, passing time
see busy
xół
xoł
snare barricade (used esp. for rabbits)
see snare
xołgodz
see gnat
xołgodz
xółxatndéyh
she or he is awake
xondéyh
she or he is alive
see alive
xos
see thorn
xosk'ée
ditch
see ditch
xosk'ée
pit, hole
see gully
xosk'ée
shallow hole in the ground
see hole
xosk'ée
a hole in the ground
see pit
xos t'ą̌ą'
xotétl
she or he is thumping, stomping their foot
see thump
xúu'
that way, like that
xúu'
that way, like that
see that
xuu'ech'axdehdiix
she or he is teaching them
see teach
xuu'éch'éhtl'eth
he clubbed, beat them
see club
xuu'edíinih
you say to them
see say
xuu'ude'egken iin
relatives of mine
xúu' ch'e le'
xúu' k'éxúltsįį
it appears to be that way
xúu' shę́ę'
finished, that's it, all done
see finish
xúu' shę́ę'
xúu' xditndeyh
he always acts that way
xuudlaay
xuudlaay
xuudzek
it (bird) is gripping with its claw
see claw
xuuk'ánektá'
I'm taking care of them
see care
xuuneshok
she or he is urging them on
see urge
xûuy iin éł taghinłeeł
bring those things with you too
see bring
xu'én' la ha'
not that way (direction)!
see wrong
xú' ch'e le'
that's right
xú' dé' t'êey
that way is okay
see okay
xú' nínalk'áas
it formed into that shape
see form
xuhłeeyh
I am loading (it)
xuhshîiz
xuht'ęę
I am married
see marry
xuhts'į́' daxdelsok
there is a sound
see sound
xuk'iig
sloping ridge
xultlet
it (area) is slippery
xulxos
it is rough, uneven
xunelt'eey
all
xunelt'eh
entire, all of it, them
see entire
xunelt'eh
xunihshok
see compel
xúninxéets
it (elongated object like a stick or gun) fell over
xunchâagh xedaxdetndeyh
it is loud
see loud
xúnłęę
it is (abstract concept, area or weather)
see is
xunsųų
it (a place, weather) is good
see good
xunsųų nanich'etthet
she or he is sane, rational
see sane
xunsųų nt'eh
she or he is friendly
see okay
xunsųų ts'ęy
xunshąą
clever
see clever
xunshąą
he is wise
see wise
xunxos
foam
see foam
xunhéeyh
she or he is talking
see talk
xútgaay
dawn (it became daylight)
see dawn
xútgaay
dawn, daylight
xútgétth
it is crooked
xudhih'étth
I stepped (on it)
see step
xuts'enelt'eh
all of us
xdáag
edge of a cliff
see cliff
xdaagh
area above tree line, alpine tundra
xda'eljeyh
he or she is sliding down
see slide
xdanint'eey
a partition
xdanint'eeyh
it is partitioned
xdaghinshah
she or he descended (came down)
xdeexeetl
it (weather) is calm, still
xdegdíix
I am learning (a physical skill)
see learn
xdek
see news
xdekt'enh
I am knocking (on a door)
see knock
xdek nadatde'aag
xdel'uutl
noise of moving, bumping objects
see noise
xdeldón'
there is a knocking, thumping sound
see knock
xdeldón'
a pounding noise
see noise
xdeldón'
there is a thumping sound
see thump
xdelgeyh
it is bright
xdelsaas
a quiet crunching, creaking sound, for example an
see sound
xdelsok
there is a quiet sound
see sound
xdélttth'ih
they are sitting
see sit
xdelts'íits
there is a crunchy, rustling sound
see sound
xdelxos
they're playing
see play
xdiitndeyh
xdįhdón'
you knock (on the door)
see knock
xdú'
a hole in something
see hole
xgeek
snowbird
Xk'ann' Nda'
xkeeł
xkéen'
snacks, rations
see food
xkéen'
xkéen'
snacks, rations
see snack
xkédíi'aay
see ladder
xłuu
xłuu
ice crust on snow
see snow
xnat-tl'éts
it is dark
see dark
xnéek'etth
it (weather) is cold
see cold
xnéetheł
it (weather) is hot
see hot
xneh'ęh
she or he is looking
see look
xnektthúuk
I'm chinking it
see chink
xnelgón'
it (the weather) is warm
see warm
xnetch'ek
it is steep
see steep
xnetjak
it (table, floor) is dirty, messy
see dirty
xnídeltâadh
snowshoe drill
see drill
xnigótdhek-'ah
I am kneeling
see kneel
xnihk'ôdl
a little farther
xnihk'ôdl dą́'ą
recently, not very long ago
xnihk'ôdl dé'
soon
see soon
xnihmenh
I colored it (an area)
see color
xnihtseyh
I am painting it
see paint
xnink'odl
short distance
xnintháat deh
distant, far away place
see far
xnintthogh'
a long time
see time
xnitnelgot
it is stuck in one place
see stuck
xnithaat
it is far away
see far
xtéetíitl
he or she is going to make a potlatch
xtéetthet dé'
in the future, after a time
see future
xtíitl
potlatch
xtnat-tl'éts
she or he blacked out
xt'ach'ihłeeyh
I am planting a garden
see plant
xt'akedegnęyh
I tripped, stumbled
see trip
xt'een
area
see area
xtsiił
fish weir
see bridge
xtsiił
fish weir, fish fence
xtsiił
fish weir, bridge
xtth'ek
see osprey
xtth'idee'ah
it is straight