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Hide, hidden : Hide, hidden Sriłti neyo. HM+KH He's hiding. lit. He went where we have to call him (to find him). Yik'u sriłti neyo. Yik'u niłtri neyo. HM+KH He hid from him.

High : High Ngidixi JD+ED lit. Way up Dits'in chux ngidixi not'ux. HM+KH An eagle is flying high. See "Above", "Up"

Hill : See "Mountain"

Hindquarter : Hindquarter Gighuth HM+KH lit. Something's hindquarter Dineg ghuth xoghdetonh. HM+KH A moose hindquarter is hanging.

History : History Engthidong HM+KH lit. Long time ago Engthidong gixudhoy HM+KH A story of long ago   See "Ago"

Hit : Hit Yitlchith. KH He's hitting it. Ine tr'aghłchith. HM He got hit by accident. Ine tr'aghłchitth.KH He got hit by accident. Yinaghiłchith. HM+KH He hit him in the face.

Hitch : See "Harness"

Hold : Hold Getingh'. KH He's holding something. Geting'. HM He's holding something. Xutl etingh'.KH He's holding a sled. Xutl eting'. HM He's holding a sled. Ngoxo tasting'. HMI'll hold it for you.

Hole : Hole Vogh yot'an'. HM+ED It has a hole. Vitil vogh yot'an'. HM+ED His sock has a hole. Xinedot'an'. HM+ED The area (ground or ice) has a hole. Xinedot'andi xiye dighet'adhin. HM+EDDon't step in a hole. lit. Place with a hole, in there don't step.

Holikachuk : Holikachuk Xiyeghelinghdi HM+RD+JD lit. The place where the water is running in See "Current"

Holler, yell, scream : Holler, yell, scream Izrił. HM+KH She's hollering.   Gan oqo ngizrił? HM+KH What are you hollering for? Łek yi'ezreł.HM+KH Dogs are howling. See "Howl"

Holy Cross : Holy Cross Deloy Chet HM+KH lit. Up against the mountain

Homebrew : Homebrew Miyok HM+KH From Yup'ik "piivaq" from Russian "pivo", 'beer' Miyok ni'itltsenh. HM+KH He made another batch of home brew.

Honest : See "Really", "Truth"

Honor : Honor Vits'i xitidl'o. HM+ED He honors him. Donh ts'i xititl-'o. HM+ED She's honoring her mother.

Hood : Hood Tthigits'ix HM+KH Tthigits'ix ndili'onh. HM+KH He's wearing his hood.   See "Parka"

Hoof : Hoof Giqandili'adh HM+ED lit. What it steps with Dineg giqandili'adh chux t'anh. HM+ED Moose have big hooves.

Hook : Hook Ntr'edizrix. HM+KH He's hooking. Łegg oqo niłtredizrix. łegg oqo ntre'dizrix. HM+KH He's hooking for fish. Gilqoy oqo niłtre'dizrix. Giliqoy oqo ntre'dizrix.HM+KH He's hooking for pike.

Hook : Hook Srix HM+KH Srix xoghdingiłchith. HM Hang it on the hook. Cloth-like object

Hope : Hope Divało. HM+KH I hope. Divało dist'anh da'. HM+KH I hope I go.

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