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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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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

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-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

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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

:
Lighan no' LH+KH lit. Silver salmon month


Aunt

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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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