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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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I

Intelligent

:
Xiyo KH+ED lit. Thought
Xiyo t'anh. HM+KH She's intelligent. lit. She has thoughts.
Sraqay getiy xiyo xit'anh. HM+KH The children are intelligent.

See "Think", "Mind"

Invite

:
On videne HM+KH Tell him to come.  
Yuxudz on xividene. HM+KH Invite all of them.
Yuxudz on xivitr'atoneł. KH We are going to invite everyone.  
 


Iron

:
Gan-gu'ox. KH She's ironing.  
Didag an-gu'ox. KH She's ironing her dress.  


Iron

:
Vaxa gan-git'ogh KH lit. With it something is flattened


Iron, metal

:
Dangan HM+KH
Dangan xutl t'anh. KH He has a metal sled.

See "Shoe"

Island

:
Ne HM+KH
Yeqin ne longh. KH There are lots of islands in the Yukon.  
 


Itch

:
Ighith. HM+KH He is itchy.  
Ingighith, he'? HM+KH Are you itchy?  


J

Jacket

:
See "Sweater"

Jam

:
Gag vadr HM+KH lit. Cooked berries
Gag vadr vaxa dlit'ay tr'iniłts'ogh. KH We spread jam on fry bread.  
Gag vadr niy. JD+KH Jam is delicious. lit. Berries, cooked sweet.
 
Ganhdlit JD+KH Cooked berries.  


January

:
Vinginh srosr ilighidl HM+KH lit. The month the drum is beaten
Vinginh srosr ilighidl dranh ni'itithingath. KH In January the days are beginning to get longer.  
 


Jar

:
Yotig tingił HM+KH lit. Glass bucket
Yotig tingił ye łegg dhitlvatr. HM I jarred fish. lit. I cooked fish in jars.

See "Glass"

Jaw

:
Yatth'inh HM+KH
Viyatth'in longh. KH His jaw is big. He talks too much.
Ngiyatth'in chux xelanh. HM+KH You've got a big jaw. To a child who is being sassy.
 


Jealous

:
Xogh gele HM+KH
Di'ot xogh gele. KH He was jealous about his wife.  
 


Jesus

:
Dinaxito' Viya' KH lit. Our Father's Son
Dinaxito' Viya' ts'i q'antr'idle. KH We pray to Jesus.  
 


Job

:
Q'u'eneyh neg t'anh. HM+KH He has a good job.
Q'u'eneyh. HM+KH He's working.

See "Work"

Joke

:
Tsondodle. KH He's making a joke.
Ngiyił tsondiditle. KH I'm joking with you.

See "Funny", "Silly"

Juice

:
Gag te' KH lit. Berry water
Engan gag q'izr te' ngizrenh. KH Orange juice is good. lit. Outside red berry water is good.
 


July

:
Vinginh nalay ilaxdi HM+KH lit. The month dog salmon come


Jump

:
Yi'ałtlik. HM+KH She is jumping.  
Ggux k'idz yi'ałtlik. HM+KH The little rabbit is jumping.
Yingałtlik. HM+KH Jump!  
Yi'uxltlik. HM+KH You guys jump.  


Junco

:
Łegg ney KH lit. "Fish," it says.
Łegg ney idistth'onh. HM+KH I heard a junco (fish bird).  
"Łegg yiq, łegg yiq," łegg ney di'ne. KH "Fish are coming in, fish are coming in," Junco says.  
 


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