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Ahtna

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Ahtna
stseʼ
noun
This is the form used to say 'my head' in Ahtna. It is a possessed noun form.

“Stseʼ dadaltʼae.”

My head is hurting.

“Stseʼ tl'aa dghini.”

My head hurts.

Also means
  1. first-person singular possessed form of -tseʼ
  2. my head

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsedi
noun
A reddish-brown metal that was historically used for tools and trade.

“tsedi kʼaʼ”

copper arrowhead

Also means
  1. copper

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tlʼaseł
noun
A garment worn on the lower part of the body covering each leg separately.

“Tlʼaseł n-tsuul.”

My pants are small.

Also means
  1. pants

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsetneł
noun
A traditional tool made with a stone head used for chopping.

“Tsetneł nitsii.”

The stone axe is large.

Also means
  1. stone axe

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tseziił
noun
A collection of broken rock fragments found on a mountainside or at the base of a cliff.

“Tseziił kʼa deniigha.”

I walked on the scree.

Also means
  1. scree, loose rock on a mountainside
  2. talus (sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice)
  3. gravel
  4. scree

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼetsedi
noun
A tool used for hitting nails or shaping objects by striking them.

“Cʼetsedi neł cʼełkʼaay.”

He is working with the hammer.

Also means
  1. hammer

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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netʼoseʼ
noun
This refers to the first-person plural possessed form of -tʼoseʼ, meaning 'our ones'.

“Netʼoseʼ k'ełen.”

We see our ones.

Also means
  1. first-person plural possessed form of -tʼoseʼ

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼuʼuseʼe
verb
A grammatical form used to express that you all should not do the action of yuzii.

“ʼuʼuseʼe”

You all should not do it.

Also means
  1. second-person plural optative negative of yuzii

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼetʼoseʼ
noun
This is the indefinite possessed form of the noun -tʼoseʼ.

“Cʼetʼoseʼ nelyen.”

Someone's ones are being seen.

Also means
  1. indefinite possessed form of -tʼoseʼ

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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hdetʼoseʼ
noun
This term refers to the plural reflexive possessed form of -tʼoseʼ.

“Hdetʼoseʼ yidał.”

They are eating their own ones.

Also means
  1. plural reflexive possessed form of -tʼoseʼ

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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niłtʼoseʼ
noun
This word functions as the indefinite possessed form of -tʼoseʼ.

“Niłtʼoseʼ dghila.”

There are some ones here.

Also means
  1. indefinite possessed form of -tʼoseʼ

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼedzaex
verb
This is the first-person plural form of the verb for smearing something with pitch or glue. Use this when you and others are performing the action together.

“Tsʼedzaex.”

We are caulking it.

Also means
  1. first-person plural imperfective of idzaex
  2. we caulk it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼełʼaan
verb
This verb form describes the action of a group of people including the speaker looking at something.

“Kʼegha tsʼełʼaan.”

We see it in that way.

Also means
  1. first-person plural imperfective of yiłʼaan
  2. we see it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼelkane
verb
Used to describe food or drink that has a poor or unpleasant flavor.

“tah tsʼelkane.”

The food tastes bad.

“tlʼuud tsʼelkane.”

The food tastes bad.

Also means
  1. it tastes bad

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsentseli
noun
A tool similar to an axe with a blade used for smoothing or shaping wood.

“Tsentseli dzeł kʼa nilggu.”

The adze is used for working on the wood.

Also means
  1. adze

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼughuseʼe
verb
This is a verb form used to express a negative wish for the person being spoken to regarding yuzii.

“ʼughuseʼe.”

Let you not do it.

“ʼughuseʼe”

Let you not do it.

Also means
  1. second-person singular optative negative of yuzii

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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neltsʼetlʼ
verb
This verb describes someone or something with their eyes shut tight.

“Neltsʼetlʼ.”

He has his eyes closed.

Also means
  1. he/she/it has his/her/its eyes closed

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼezdzaeʼ
verb
Use this form to say that we (as a group) have completed an action.

“Tsʼezdzaeʼ.”

We did it.

Also means
  1. first-person plural perfective of idzaex

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼesdzaeghe
verb
This is the negative form used to say that we, as a group, are not crying. It is a verb indicating the action is not happening.

“Dode tsʼesdzaeghe.”

We are not crying right now.

“tsʼesdzaeghe”

We are not doing it.

“Dził tsʼesdzaeghe.”

We are not doing it to the mountain.

Also means
  1. first-person plural imperfective negative of idzaex
  2. we are not crying

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼehwneniige
verb
This verb is used to describe a person who is acting in a stupid or unintelligent manner.

“tsʼehwneniige”

he/she is stupid

Also means
  1. he/she is stupid

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼehwneznese
verb
This word describes someone who is acting in an irrational or mentally unstable way. It is used to speak about a person's state of mind.

“Dziye tsʼehwneznese.”

That person is crazy.

Also means
  1. he/she is crazy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tsʼes łudalyaełi
noun
A heavy machine used for construction, such as a backhoe or a crane.

“tsʼes łudalyaełi dghili dzeʼi.”

The backhoe is up on the mountain.

“tsʼes łudalyaełi neli ggaani.”

There is a big backhoe outside.

Also means
  1. backhoe
  2. crane

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ahtna
tsʼes uʼeł tsaełi
noun
A hand tool used for digging or breaking up rock or hard ground.

“tsʼes uʼeł tsaełi ntsʼeʼe naxuhtsʼet.”

The pickaxe is lying somewhere.

“tsʼes uʼeł tsaełi nidiidze.”

The pickaxe is heavy.

Also means
  1. pick(axe)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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