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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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Abandoned village

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Xogh gidegh nixinedatl. LH+KH lit. They went away from there.
Xiyeghelinghdi xogh gidegh nixinedatl. LM+KH Holikachuk is an abandoned village. lit. They went away from Holikachuk.


About it

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Xiyo  
Xiyo xinadilighusr. LH+KH They are talking about it.  
 


Above

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Ngidixi JD+ED lit. Up there
Ngidixi yixgitsiy q'unt'ox. KH+JD Raven is flying around above.
Yixgitsiy qay xidix not'ux. Yixgitsiy qay xidixi q'unt'ox. LH+KH Raven is flying above the village.
Soghdixi dinet'uq.HM+KH It flew over me.

See "High", "Up"

Accident

:
See "Happen"

Across, over there

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Engan LH+KH
Engan n'entht'uq. LH+KH It is flying across the river.
Engosin JD+KH Across, on the other side
Engosin dhido. JD+KHShe is sitting across there.

See "Opposite"

Adopt

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Gog sitl'oghiłtanh. HM+KH I adopted a baby. lit. A baby was given to me.
Engan xits'i gog sitl'oghiłtanh. Engan xits'in' gog sitl'oghiłtanh. HM+KH I adopted a baby from Outside (outside Alaska). lit. From out there a baby was given to me.


Adult

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Q'a'ididhidin, Q'i'ididhidin HM+KH lit. A person already grown up
Chel q'a'ididhit. LH+KH The boy is grown up.  
 
Nadhiyonh. JD+RD Grown up lit. He grew up.
Chel nadhiyonhinh. HM+KHThe boy that is grown up. 
 

Afraid

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Nałjit LH+KH She is afraid.  
Tsaghłde'on ts'inałjit. LH He's afraid of the dark.
Tsaghiłde'on dixinałjit.KH He's afraid of the dark.  
 
 

After

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Tl'ogh HM+KH
Chonh tl'ogh xigide'on'. AJ After the rain it is sunny.  
Eniggan xitididił łeggitl'ogh. AJ They'll go back after the fish.  
 
Yitotl'ogh LH+KH After, after that  
Yitotl'ogh ndadz dit'anh? LH+KHAfter that what is she doing? 
 
 

Afternoon

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Dranetr xitl'ogh LH+KH lit. After midday
Dranetr xitl'ogh tr'itodił. LH+KH We'll go this afternoon.  
 
 

Again

:
Che HM+KH
Che yuxudz didene. HM+RD Say it all again.
Che chenh JD Again, some more
Che yi'odz inedoyh.LH+KH Come again. lit. You come over this way again.
Dux'oł! HM+KH Again! lit. Keep it going you guys! Like "encore" when they are singing in a mask dance.

See "More"

Ago

:
Yidong LH+KH lit. Long ago
Yidong dong LH+KH Long, long ago  
Yidong dong dixoght'an'. LH They did it long ago.
Yidong dong dixoght'an ts'in'.KH They did it long ago.  
 
Q'odet RD+KH Ago, a while ago  
Q'odet naghitl'-an'. JD+KHI saw him a while ago. 
 


Ahead

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Sinotthi LH+KH He is ahead of me.  
Singonh sinotthi ghihoł. LH+KH My mother is walking ahead of me.
Sinotthi ghingihoł.KH+AJ Walk ahead of me.  
Xinotthi KH+AJ Ahead of them  
Xinotthi tasoł. KH+AJI'll be the leader. lit. I will go ahead.
On sidenedi xinotthi yi'odz niso.HM+KH I came ahead of the time I was told.  


Airfield

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Non-gint'uxdi LH+KH lit. Something lands there.
Non-gint'uxdi xits'i tadhiyo. LH+KH He is going to the airfield.  
 
 

Airplane

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Q'unt'ogh LH+KH lit. It flies.
Q'unt'ogh di'ne niginot'ux. HM+KH An airplane is coming. lit. Airplane making sound comes flying.
 
 

Alder

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Q'isr LH+KH sci. Alnus crispa
Q'isr tux. LH+KH Among the alders.  
Q'isr tritr daghitl-'an'. KH+LH I got alder wood.  
 


Alike

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Yiq'i HM+KH lit. She, he, or it is like her, him or it.
Yiq'i xinayh. KH+AJ They talk alike. lit. She talks like her.


Alive

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Viyetr xelanh. LH+KH lit. It has life. Used for person or dog.
Tth'e viyetr xelanh. LH+KH He's still alive.  
 


All

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Yuxudz LH+KH
Yuxudz xutl ye ngilayh iy. LH+KH Put all of it in the sled.  
Yuxudz diggandidhuxliyo. KH+LH Everyone stand up.  
 


All around

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Edi niłchen KH
Dits'in niłchen didltth'e. LH+KH Geese were sitting all around.  
 


All together

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Ałixi LH+KH
Yuxudz ałixi yiq xididltth'e. KH+LH They are sitting all together.  
 


Almost

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Imk'i LH+KH
Imk'i xidhigitth'it. KH+LH I almost fell down.  
 


Alone

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Ideyan' HH+KH lit. Only her
Ideyan' dhido. KH+HH He is staying alone.  
 
Tthuxdi HH+KH Alone, only her  
Tthuxdi tadhiyo. KHHe is going alone. 
 


Already

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Q'idong KH+HH
Q'idong q'iniginek. HM+ED I'm done already.  
 


Also, too

:
See "With"

Always

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Iłt'et KH+HH
Iłt'e iłyoth. HH+KH It always snows.  
 
 

Ammunition

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See "Arrow"

Among

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Tux JD+HH
Tritl tux viłendldaq. HM+KH He fell asleep among the willows.  
 
Xivitux KH Among them, with them  
Yixgitsiy xivitux ghuhoł. KHRaven was walking among them. 
 


Ancestors

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Gidhagiye KH+HH Anybody who is dead, not necessarily one's own family.
Gidhagiye dixidaghene' ts'in'. KH+HH What the ancestors said in the past. Noting a prophecy come to pass.
 


Anchor

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Viyił tigit'oy KH+HH This was Charlie Edwards' name.
Viyił tigit'oy oqo xiningił'anh. KH+HH Look for an anchor.  
 


And, with

:
Yił KH+HH
Katherine Lucy yił xitodił. JD+KH Katherine and Lucy will come.  
 


Angry, mad

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Viyenxodhit. LH+HH He is angry.  
Getiy viyenxodhit. LH+HH He's really angry.
Ndadz xo'in viyenxodhit?RD+JD Why is he mad?  
Ngiyenxodhit, he'? HH Are you angry?  
Siyenxodhit. RD+JDI'm mad. 
 


Animal

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Ggagg LH+HH
Ggagg naghitl-'an'. LH I saw an animal.  
 


Ankle

:
-qałchin  
Siqałchin imo. LH+HH My ankle hurts.  
 


Answer

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Ngidho qul, he'? KH How come you don't answer? lit. Have you no mouth?
Sidox xinehayh. HM+KH Answer me. lit. Talk to me.


Ant

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Nodig KH+AJ lit. Two bodied Don't count the head.
Nodig longh. KH+AJ Lots of ants.  
 


Antler

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Goghdiggiy KH+AJ
Goghdiggiy chux. KH+AJ Big antlers.

See "Horn"

Anvik

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Gitr'ingithchagg KH lit. Long skinny river mouth
Gitr'ingithchagg xits'i tadhiyo. KH+AJ He went to Anvik.  
 


Anyone

:
See "Person"

Apple

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Iliggedh. KH+AJ lit. It is chewed, gnawed.
Iliggedh ghehon'. KH+AJ He ate the apples.  
 
Gidzigh ggingh KH+AJ Dried apples or other dried fruit lit. Dried ears


April

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Vinginh nigint'ogh ED+HM lit. The month something (bird) flies back
Vinginh nigindiyil. ED+HM The month something (bird) flies back.  
Vinginh gidegh tr'itinay. HM+ED The month we move to spring camp.  
 


Apron

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Sidrogg xidiłchedh. KH+AJ lit. Cloth covers my front side.
Gan-ghatlnik tux vuxo dist'an ts'in' drogg xiyiłdi xiditlchedh. Gan-ghatlnik tux vuxo dist'an sidrogg xiditlchedh. KH+AJ When I cook, I use my apron.  
 


Argue

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Niłyił xinadixili'anh. KH+AJ They're arguing with each other. lit. They're talking back and forth.


Arm

:
-ggon  
Siggon KH+AJ My arm  
Siggon xo'enitlnik. KH+AJMy arm is tired. 
 
ViggonKH+LH Her arm  
Viggon ningił'anh. KH+LH Look at his arm.  


Arrow, bullet, shell

:
Q'o KH+AJ
Siq'o ixidhitlnix. KH+AJ I lost my arrow.
Xiday giq'o viyen alyay? LH+KH Where's the ammo clip?

See "Sharp"

Ashamed

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Idiyonh. KH+AJ He is ashamed.  
Idiyonh qul. KH+AJ He's not ashamed. He should be.
Ithe idiyonh ts'i xinayh.HM+KH She is not ashamed, still she's talking. She's trying to cover her error.
 


Ashes

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Tthagg łats LH+KH lit. Fire mud, fire dirt
Angthet tthagg łats tthineqoyh. LH+KH Take out the ashes.  
 


Ask

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Idingiłqit. KH+AJ Ask her.  
Idingiłqit anh. KH+AJ Ask that person.
Sitse iditlqit.KH+LH I'm asking my grandmother.  
 


Athabascan

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Deg Xit'an KH+AJ lit. Local people
Ngine' xit'an Deg Xit'an. KH+AJ Upriver people are Athabascan.

See "People"

Attack

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Yinełtthit LH+KH It is attacking. lit. An animal is attacking.
Chel k'idz łek yinełtthit. LH+KH The dog is attacking the little boy.  


August

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Lighan no' LH+KH lit. Silver salmon month


Aunt

:
Sivadr KH+AJ My father's sister or my uncle's wife.  
Mary sivadr ngilanh. KH+AJMary is my aunt. 
 
Siq'uyKH+AJ My mother's sister  
Siq'uy Lena vi'ezre'. HM My aunt was named Lena.  
Siq'uy Kate vi'ezre'. KH My aunt was named Kate.  


Away

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Gidegh LH+KH
Gidegh tr'iye xighedatl. LH+KH They went away to spring camp.  
Sogh gidegh ntedoyh. HM+KH Get away from me.  
 


Awl

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Diggatth'iy KH+AJ
Vaxa tetth'oq tr'itltse diggatth'iy. KH+AJ We make birch baskets with an awl.  
 
Q'ex xined KH+LH Awl  


Axe

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Tthingił KH+AJ
Tthingił axa diłqoyh. Tthingił axa giłqoyh. KH+AJ He's chopping with an axe.  
 
Noqoggiy tthingił LH+KH Stone axe  
Sichidl noqoggiy tthingił gixelyo. KH+LHMy younger brother found a stone axe. 
 


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