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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
‘the local language is gathered together’


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Round Gimith HM+ED Round on the outside
Tth'ok gimith ist'anh. HM+RD I have a round bowl.


Viye xidijingith. HM+KH It is round and deep inside.



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Row
Giłt'uq. HM+RD He is rowing.
Valgats ye giłt'uq. HM+RD He's rowing in a boat.
Getiy guxłt'uq.HM+RD You guys row hard.
Valgats ye gitr'iłt'uq. HM+ED We used to row in boats.



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Ruff Vanhtoniy HM+RD lit. Her ruff
Vidag vanhtoniy q'oded ngilanh. Vidag q'oded vanhtoniy ngila. HM+RD His parka has a new ruff.





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Run
Ghiligguk. HM+RD He is running.
Ting ghiligguk. RD+HM He's running on the trail.
Choghlugguy vinq'it ghiligguk.HM+RD The fox is running on the lake.
Ghingligguk! HM+RD Run! Commanding one person



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Runners, sled Xutl qatl'ogh iy HM+RD lit. Under the sled
Xutl qatl'ogh iy siyił niłtothitik. HM+RD The sled runner broke on me.





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Sad
Vidhuxdiy gidhik HM+RD He's sad.  
Ang'onh getiy vidhuxdiy gidhik. HM+RD That person over there is very sad.

See "Sorry"


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Salmon Ggath HM+RD King salmon
Ggath ghist'oth. Ggath ghist'otth. HM+RD I cut king salmon.



NelaghHM+RD Dog salmon
Nalay ED+HM Dog salmon Anvik word
Nodithiq'izr HM+RD Red salmon lit. Fish meat which is red
Lighan HM+RD Silver salmon lit. That which is fat Silvers look fatter than other salmon.


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Salmonberry, cloudberry Dandhi'on HM+RD sci. Rubus chamaemorus
Dandhi'on xitr'athdatl. HM+RD We went for salmon berries.





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Salt Dughiyiq, dughiyuq HM+RD
Dughiyiq nda'. HM+RD Pass the salt.





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Same Niłq'a HM+RD
Niłq'a dixidit'a. HM+RD They (people) look the same.
Niłq'a didit'a. RD+HM They (things) look the same.
Teqa niłq'a didit'ay ist'anh.HM+KH I have two of the same kind.
Go deg che yuxudz dixet'a. HM+KH Same around here. Referring to the weather



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Sand Thoyh HM+RD
Thoyh qogg xelanh. HM+RD It's a sandy place.





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Sand bar Dasr HM+KH
Dasr qogg q'utr'ixinitlyet. HM+KH We ran around on the sand bar.





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Sandbank Thoyh vith HM+RD
Ado' thoyh vith xelanh. HM+RD There are sand banks down there.





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Saturday Yix tonxalyaxdi dranh HM+RD lit. House cleaning day






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Saw
Vaxa diggan-gidit'odh axa tritr diggandist'oth. HM+RD I'm sawing. lit. I'm cutting wood with a saw.

See "Cut"


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Saw Vaxa diggan-gidit'odh HM+RD lit. With it we cut something off
Viq'ast'idh HM+KH Saw





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Say
Di'ne. HM+RD She says.
Ndadz di'ne? HM+RD What is she saying?
Ndadz didighene'?HM+RD What did she say?
Che yuxudz didene. HM+RD Say it all again.



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See "Afraid"


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School Gidinałdikdi JD+ED lit. The place things are written
Gidinałdikdi q'u'isineyh. JD+ED I work at the school.





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Scissors Tidizr JD+ED
Diva tidizr iłchet? ED Who took the scissors?






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