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

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All together

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


Almost

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


Alone

:
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

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


Also, too

:
See "With"

Always

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

Ammunition

:
See "Arrow"

Among

:
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

:
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

:
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

:
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

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


Ankle

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


Answer

:
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

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


Antler

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

See "Horn"

Anvik

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


Anyone

:
See "Person"

Apple

:
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


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