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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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Rest
Ni'alyiyh. HM+KH He is resting.
Ngiyiq ni'alyiyh. HM+KH She's resting back there.
Nt'uxda' nasrolyiyh.HM+KH We'll rest after a while.



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Rest Viluxdong' HM+KH
Viluxdong' ngihonh. HM+KH Eat the rest of it.  

See "Some"


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Rhubarb Xułtthil HM+RD sci. Polygonum alaskanum
Ane' ntr'athdatl xułtthil oqo. HM+RD We went upriver for rhubarb.





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Ribs
Gichuq HM+RD Its rib
Dineg chuq ngoxo tatlvatr. HM+RD I'll cook moose ribs for you.




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Rice Ggex KH+ED lit. Maggots, worms
Ngoxo ggex tatlvatr. HM+RD I'll cook rice for you.





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Rich man Doyonh HM+RD From Siberian Russian "toyon", 'chief, rich man'
Doyonh neyo. HM+RD Rich man came. Called out when wolverine or wolf is killed and brought into the village.

See "Leader"


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Ring
Xan-gidalning' HM+KH Something is ringing.
Viyiggi tr'ixinay xandalning'. HM+KH The phone is ringing. lit. What we talk in is ringing.
Xan-gidiłning'.HM+KH Ring it.
Xan-gidinałtl'esr. HM+KH They are ringing. lit. Several things are ringing.



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Ring Lo trith HM+ED lit. Hand ring
Lo trith sitl'oghe'onh. HM+RD He gave me a ring.





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Ring around the sun Idogh nogindlighit. HM+RD lit. It put a circle around itself.
Idogh nogindlighit yith not. HM+RD When there's a ring around the sun it's going to snow.





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Ripe
Gidindizren'. HM+RD It is ripe.
Gag iy dindizren', he'? Gag dindizreng, he'? RD+HM Are the berries ripe?

Dindiq'asr, he'? HM+KH Are they ripe yet? lit. Are they reddening?



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River Xin HM+RD
Xin ndadz dixet'a. HM+RD How is the river?

Xin dithitinh.HM+RD The river froze.
Xin tinh ntidlighanh. RD+HM The river ice is melting.
Xin q'udhisiqanh. RD+HMI was out paddling on the river.


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Robin Ginondidoy HM+RD This is also pronounced "dinondidoy".
Ginondidoy git'uq iłtse. HM+RD Robin is making a nest.





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Rock, stone Noqoy AJ
Noqoy chux dhidlo. Noqoy chux xelanh. AJ Lots of big rocks were put there. There are lots of big rocks.  
Noqoy chux ting dhi'onh. AJ A big rock was put in the road.

See "Gravel"


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Roll
Ghiligimith. RD+HM It is rolling
Yałdzodl ghiligimith. HM+RD The ball is rolling.
Yałdzodl q'u'iłgimith.HM+RD He is rolling the ball around.



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Roof Yix xiq'idz HM+RD lit. On top of the house
Yix xiq'idz xogh q'u'idineyh. HM+RD He's working on the roof.





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Roots Xuyh HM+RD
Sitse xuyh oqo toqał. HM+RD My grandmother is going paddling for roots.





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Rope Tl'eł HM+RD
Tl'eł yił teniyh. HM+RD Pull the rope.





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Rose sci. Rosa acicularis



Xisrghed HM+RD Rose hips
Xisrghed long nighihanh. HM+RDShe picked lots of rose hips.
Xisrghed diniłvidzHM+RD Rose petal
Xisrghed diniłvidz yineyax. HM+RD Roses are blooming.


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Rotten
Ghiłjit. HM+RD It's rotten.
Nelang ghiłjit iy gehon an iy. HM+RD Don't eat that rotten meat.




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Rough
Yeqin getiy dixit'anh. HM+RD The Yukon is really rough.
Ting getiy dixet'a. Ithe xo'in xiniyhdi. HM+RD The trail is awfully rough. They should fix it.





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