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Babiche : See "Strips"

Baby : Baby Tr'ixineganh k'idz KH+AJ Tr'ixineganh k'idz xethdlanh. KH+AJ A little baby was born. Tr'ixineganh yegiłt'ik iy. KH+ED Baby is sucking the bottle. Gog HM+KH Baby Gog ngiłts'imitl. HM+EDSwing the baby.

Bachelor : Bachelor Idaghdhilinh KH+LH lit. Young man Idaghdhilinh xititlchet. KH+LH The young man is going to get married.   See "Young"

Back : Back -nesrin Lower back Sinesrin imo. HM+KHMy lower back hurts. -t'osin Upper back Sit'osin imo. KH My upper back hurts. A muscular kind of ache.

Back from, return : Back from, return Q'agh ni'idiyo. HM+KH He turned back. Q'agh nixididatl. KH+HM They turned back. Ndada' q'agh ntuxdidił?HM+KH When will you guys return?

Back there : Back there Aniq LH+KH Away from the river, outdoors Rose yix aniq. LH+KH Rose's house is back there. Ngiyiq HM+KH Back there Indoors Ngiyiq dhistanh. HM+KHI sleep back there.

Backbone : Backbone -nganh tth'in Vinganh tth'in HM+KH His backbone Vinganh tth'in imo athdlat. HM His backbone got sick/sore.

Backwards : Backwards Tl'oy ts'in' LH+KH Ngitth'ol tl'oy ts'in' ye ghingit'ath. KH You put your pants on backwards. Tl'oy ts'in' ghihoł. KH+LH He was walking backwards.

Bad : Bad Tr'ot'ix. JD+RD lit. It's bad. Sraqay getiy tr'oxidet'ix ts'in' dixitadhine'. KH+LH The children are acting badly.   See "Ugly", "Mean"

Bag : Bag Nołchidl KH+AJ Xiday siginołchidl? KH+AJ Where's my bag? Git'on dhith KH+LH Gunny sack lit. Leaf skin Leaf tobacco used to come in this type of bag Git'on dhith genoq'uth viye ghitlo. KH+LHI put dried fish in a gunny sack.

Bail : Bail Te ngizringitl. KH+AJ lit. Bail water. Te ngizringitl, tingił axa. KH+AJ Bail it with the bucket.

Bake : Bake Gitlt'a. KH+LH He baked something. Q'iydong łegg dhitlt'a. LH+KH Yesterday I baked fish. Dlit'ay niy ngiłt'ath.KH+AJ Bake a sweet. Cake or cookies

Baking powder : Baking powder Vits'i galnizr LH+KH lit. With it, it rises Vits'i galnizr nda'. LH+KH Give me the baking powder.

Bald : Bald Vitthe nixididliqit. AJ He's bald. lit. Someone's head, the hair slipped off. Vitthe nididliqit. KH He's bald. lit. Someone's head, the hair slipped off.

Ball : Ball Yałdzodl KH+AJ Yałdzodl ingiłyił. KH+AJ Grab the ball.

Bank : Bank Den-gi dhidlodi KH+AJ lit. Money is put there place

Bank, bluff : Bank, bluff Vith KH+AJ Vith Ghon' is the name of the sand bluff near the mouth of the Anvik River. Vith q'idz HM+RD River bank lit. On the bank Vith q'idz ndidhit. KH+AJ He's standing on the bank. Vith xetlaxdi KH+AJ Cut bank lit. Where it falls over Vith xetlaxdi q'udhedog. KHDon't walk around the cut bank.

Baptize : Baptize Tigiyaghiłtanh KH+AJ lit. He put someone in the water. Tr'ixineganh tigiyaghiłtanh. KH+AJ The baby was baptized.   See "Priest", "Bishop"

Barefoot : Barefoot Łiqutrey adinh KH+AJ lit. One without footwear Łiqutrey adinh q'u'edoyh. KH He's walking around barefoot.

Barge : Barge Giloy ghe'oy LH+KH lit. That which is out in front Giloy ay'oy enedz n-gidili'onh. KH The barge is bringing freight down from upriver.

Bark : Bark Yetthit. KH+AJ It is barking. Sileg yetthit. KH+AJ My dog is barking.

Bark : Bark Gilot'edz KH+AJ Gilot'edz axa sanh yix xiłtse. KH+AJ He's making a bark smokehouse. Gałtim KH+AJ Bark, inner willow bark, cambium Gałtim axa dingiłchith. KH + AJYou tie it with cambium.

Barrel, tank : Barrel, tank Diggandidlyoy KH+AJ lit. That which stands up Singonh jilonik diggandidlyoy yeghelo. AJ My mother put salt fish in the barrel. Singonh jilonik diggandidlyoy yegighelo. KH My mother put salt fish in the barrel.

Basin : Basin Viye dinalo' q'antr'iłdagh KH+AJ lit. What we wash our hands in Xiday viye dinalo' q'antr'iłdagh? KH+AJ Where is the washbasin?

Basket, birchbark : Basket, birchbark Tetth'ok, tthet'ok AJ+KH Tetth'ok viye gag tr'inihay. AJ The birchbark basket into which one picks berries Tthet'ok viye gag tr'inihay. KH The birchbark basket into which one picks berries

Basket, root tray : Basket, root tray Xuyh tth'ok KH Willow root coiled basket or plate. Xuyh tth'ok iłtse ts'i xanxiniyh. KH She knows how to make a root tray.

Bat : Bat Noxidiniho iy KH lit. That which lacks eyes Noxidiniho iy tthidangith tux q'ugandiyił. KH+AJ Bats fly around at night.

Bathe : Bathe Tonxidałtax KH He is bathing. Tonxidigitax. KH+AJ I'm taking a bath.

Bathroom : Bathroom Ntasoł ts'i xiq'at. KH+AJ I want to go (to the bathroom).

Beach : Beach Te q'avon JD+KH lit. Edge of the water Te q'avon ghuhoł. JD+KH He is walking on the beach.   Te q'avon q'uxididał. HM They are walking on the beach. See "Edge"

Bead : Bead Nilugguy KH+AJ Nilugguy q'at. KH+AJ I want some beads.

Beak : Beak -do' Vido' KH+AJ His beak Vido' xichux xelanh. KH+AJ He has a big beak.

Bear : Bear Ggagg chux JD+KH lit. Big animal Ggagg chux etthing dit'anh. JD+KH A big animal is going fishing. Gegha KH+AJ Brown bear lit. Older brother Gegha vixinijit. KH+AJBrown bear is dangerous. SrisrKH+AJ Black bear Srisr naghitl-'an'. KH + AJ I saw a black bear.

Beard : Beard Vidogho' LH+KH Vidogho' chux xelanh. LH+KH He has a big beard.

Beat : Beat In cooking See "Stir"

Beautiful : Beautiful Ditr'ughołzrenh JD+KH Iy, ditr'ughołzrenh! JD+KH How beautiful!   See "Good"

Beaver : Beaver Noya' KH Noya' qan' iłtse. KH+AJ A beaver is making a house.

Because : Because Dixo'in LH+AJ lit. For it, for that reason Yi'intr'ididatl xoghtr'entlnik dixo'in. KH+AJ We went home because we were tired.

Bed : Bed Viq'idz ditr'athtan KH+AJ lit. That which we lie upon Xiday sigiviq'idz ditr'athtan? KH+AJ Where is my bed?

Bee : Bee Ginodzets KH+AJ Bumble bee Ginodzets dina'it'ith. KH+AJ Bumble bee stings us. lit. Bumble bee cuts us.

Beetle : Beetle Toxtsa' KH+AJ Water beetle Toxtsa' q'u'idivayh. Toxtsa' q'u'ndidivayh. KH+AJ Water beetles are swimming all around.

Before : See "Ahead"

Beg : Beg Gidili'anh JD+JD She's begging for something. Den-gi idili'anh. JD+JD He's begging for money.

Behind : Behind Vitl'oy KH+AJ lit. Behind him Vitl'oy łek q'u'edoyh. KH+AJ A dog was walking around behind him.

Belief : Belief Dinayetr JD+JD lit. Our breath Belief system or way of thinking See "Breath"

Believe : Believe Ło' xiningidhinh. KH+AJ You think it is true.   Ło' viningidhinh, he'? JD+KH Do you believe it? Ło' vinisdhinh.JD+KH I believe it.   Ło' vinisdhin ts'in'. JD+KH I don't believe it. See "Truth"

Bell : Bell Xandalning KH+AJ Xandalning iy idistth'onh. KH I heard the bell. Xandalning distth'onh. AJ I heard the bell.

Bell robin, varied thrush : Bell robin, varied thrush Dałtl'ezr KH+AJ Vinixiłyigg dałtl'ezr di'ne. KH+AJ Early in the morning the bell robin sings.

Belt : Belt Thith KH+ED Sidhith getiy dits'iq. KH+ED My belt is too tight.

Bend : Bend Tiłghat iy. KH+ED He's bending it. Ti'isr titlghit. HM+KH He's bending the dipnet. Xutl entthi tidlighidKH The bent sled front

Berries : Berries Gag KH+ED Gag tr'intha'. KH+ED Let's pick berries. Gag noghli'anh. JD+RD There are going to be berries. They say this when it hails in the spring. Ganhdlit JD+KH Cooked berries Berries, sugar, and flour or corn starch pudding

Berry masher : Berry masher Vaxa ginałtig ED With it something is smashed. Sigivaxa ginałtig ixidhitlnix. EDI lost my berry masher. Vaxa n-ginałtig KH With it something is smashed. Sigivaxa n-ginałtig ixidhitlnix. KH I lost my berry masher.

Beside : Beside Viq'idh KH+ED lit. By her Niłq'idh tr'ididltth'e. KH + ED We're sitting beside each other.

Best : Best Yan' ngizrenh JD+JD lit. Only good Gon yan' ngizrenh. JD+JD This one is the best.

Between, middle : Between, middle Vitotuq, dotuq KH+ED Noghiniy didlang chux dotuq nineyo. ED Rabbit went between the trees. Noghiniy didlang chux totuq nineyo. KH Rabbit went between the trees. XivitotuqHM Middle Xividotuq JD Middle Xivitotuq dhisdo. KHI'm sitting in the middle. Vidotuq dhisdo.ED I'm sitting in the middle.

Big : Big Chux JD+JD Łek chux JD+JD A big dog Ngichox. JD+JD It's big. Qay xichuxJD+JD Big village, city Gan chux iy! HM+KH What a big one!

Binoculars : Binoculars Niłdhodi viye tr'ixinił'an KH+ED lit. Far away in it we see Dineg tr'iłtthonh viye tr'ixinił'an yet. KH+ED We saw a moose with the binoculars.

Birch : Birch Q'eyh KH+ED sci. Betula papyrifera Q'eyh ch'il axa ntr'ixidiłq'oyh. KH+ED We build a fire with birch bark.

Bird : Bird Ggagg k'idz KH+ED lit. Little animal Niłtiy ggagg k'idz ni'alyayh. KH+ED Crane brings back the little birds. From the story "Niłtiy".

Birthday : Birthday Xethdlanhdi dran JD+JD lit. The time he was born day Xethdlanhdi nonxididhit. JD It's your birthday. lit. The time you were born has come again. Xidhitlanhdi nonxididhit. JD+JD It's my birthday.

Bishop : Bishop Tiginlayin chux JD+JD lit. The big one who puts people in water Tiginlayin chux Łegg Jitno' neyo. JD+JD The bishop came to Shageluk.   See "Priest"

Bite : Bite Yitldisr KH+ED He bit it. Łek yitldisr. KH+ED The dog bit him.

Black : Black Dithitl'its KH+ED Ago dithitl'its axa dingit'anh. KH+ED Use the black ones. Dithizringh KH+ED Black Vina dithizringh. KH+EDHis face is black.

Blackberry : See "Crowberry"

Blackfish : Blackfish Xizrigh KH+ED Xizrigh tol getiy ngizrenh. KH+ED Blackfish soup is really nice.

Blade : Blade Viq'idanganh HM+ED lit. Sharp metal See "Sharp"

Blame : Blame Sits'i xitathdlo. HM+ED He is blaming me.

Blanket : Blanket Ts'id KH+ED Sits'id ixedhinix. KH+ED My blanket is lost.

Blind : Blind Noxidiniho. KH+ED It lacks eyes.   See "Bat"

Blister : Blister Te xaniłtonh KH+ED lit. With water inside Silo' te vaniłtonh. KH+ED I have a blister on my finger/hand.

Blood, bleed : Blood, bleed Dił KH+ED Sanhch'i dił dit'anh. KH+ED My nose is bleeding. Vilo' ghon' dił dit'anh. JD+JD Her hand is bleeding.

Blue : Blue Łit xiq'iy KH+ED lit. Smoke-like Yo yan' łit xiq'iy. HM+ED The sky is blue.

Blueberry : Blueberry Niłyagh KH sci. Vaccinium uliginosum Niłyagh yinighehan yiggandidhingił. KH+ED She spilled the blueberries she picked.

Board, lumber : Board, lumber Gitadlividz KH+ED lit. That which is short, flat Gitadlivits yi'odz dineteyh. KH+ED Bring me that board.

Boat : Boat Valgats KH+ED From Russian "barkas", 'longboat'; English "barque". Older speakers may have pronounced this word "valggats" but most modern speakers say "valgats". Valgats ye gheyo. KH+ED He went in the boat. Viye xididhiq'un HM+ED Steamboat lit. In it there is fire. Same as 'stove'

Body : Body -zrik Dinazrik KH+ED A person's body Sizrik imo. KH+ED My body is aching all over.

Boil : Boil Ivatr KH+ED It's boiling. Nanhdal iłvatr. KH+ED She's boiling ducks.

Bolt : Bolt Xinighałtoddh, Xini'ałtodh KH+ED lit. Something that gets screwed in

Bonasila River : Bonasila River Ngidegh Srixno' KH+ED lit. Down below creek

Bonasila Village : Bonasila Village Vits'in An-ghun' ED lit. A place near us Dina qul Vits'in An-ghun'. KH+ED Nobody is in Bonasila.

Bone : Bone Tth'inh KH+ED Tth'inh ghoxihonh. KH+ED Clean the bones. When you're eating

Book : Book Gilegik vituxodal KH+ED lit. Papers that are read Vituxodal tr'idiniłdik. HM+ED We're writing a book.

Boots : Boots Giqałchin KH+ED Sigiqałchin łats yan'. KH+ED My boots are muddy.

Bored : Bored Doght'an' ts'in' xiqul. KH+ED I've got nothing to do.

Born : Born Xethdlanh. KH+ED It was born. Gitr'ingithchagg xidhitlanh. KH+LH I was born in Anvik. Toxin siyił xethdlan yixelanh.KH+AJ I have three brothers. lit. Three people were born with me.

Borrow : Borrow Gatidli'an'. JD+JD He's starting to borrow it. Sigidiggadhi'oy idili'anh. JD+JD He's borrowing my knife. Chay atagi'eł.JD+JD I'm going to borrow tea.

Boss : Boss Vigidinatiy JD+JD lit. His boss Vigidinatiy ngizrenh. JD+JD His boss is good. Diva an gidinatiy? JD+JD Who's the boss?

Both : Both Niłyił xinedatl. JD+JD They both came. lit. With each other they came. See "Together"

Bother : Bother Tałdhit iy. HM+KH Don't bother it. Tałdhit anh. JD+JD Don't bother that person. Sitałdhit.HM+KH Don't bother me.

Bottle, drinking glass : Bottle, drinking glass Yotig tingił HM+KH lit. Glass bucket Yotig tingił yengingeł. HM+ED Pour it in the bottle or glass.

Bottom : Bottom Viqatl'ox KH+LH Viqalnig siqatl'ox xi'itlts'iq. KH+ED I've got gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe. -tl'o' Bottom, buttocks Vitl'o' ED+KHHis buttocks Ditl'o' q'ididltsitl.ED+KH He fell on his butt.

Bow : Bow Giłting' KH+ED Giłting' axa q'o tatldik. KH+ED I'll use a bow to shoot an arrow.

Bow of boat. : Bow of boat. Valgats loy KH+ED Valgats loy didhedo. KH+ED Sit in the bow.

Bowl : Bowl Tth'ok jingidh JD+JD lit. Round container Tth'ok jingidh tiłtse. JD+JD He will make a bowl. Tth'ok jingidh k'idz KH+ED Little bowl

Box : Box Yashik KH+ED Yashik yegilayh. KH He is putting something in the box.

Boy : Boy Chel KH+ED Chel sogh xidineyo. HM+KH The boy came to visit me. Chel k'idz AJ+ES Little boy Chel k'idz ngi'egh xidilighusr.ES Little boys are playing outside. Chiliqay KH+ED Boys Chiliqay xidilughusr ngi'egh. KH+EDThe boys were playing outside.

Braid : Braid Tthegh ndlitl'etl KH lit. Braided hair Sidadr vitthegh ngingath ts'in' ndlitl'etl. KH+ED My younger sister has long hair and it is braided. Ngitthegh ningiłtl'etl. KH+ED Braid your hair.

Brains : Brains -tthiłtled Vitthiłtled HM+ED His brains Dineg tthiłtled xitr'ixeneg ts'i yadz xiye ti'oyh. KH They are taking the moose brains out carefully.

Branches : Branches Gitthe' HM+ED Gitthe' duxł'anh. ED+HM You guys get branches. To put bedding on when camping. Ts'ivi'il JD+ED Spruce branches

Bread : Bread Nighandltth'in. KH lit. It is kneaded. Nighandltth'in ngiłtse, he'? KH+ED Are you making bread? Dlit'ay KH+ED Fry bread Dlit'ay neg yi'eghoyh. JD+JDShe makes good fry bread.

Break : Break Diggiynetrit iy. KH+AJ He broke it.

Breakfast : Breakfast Vinixiłyiq JD lit. Early in the morning Vinixiłyiq iy gihonh. JD+JD He's eating breakfast.   See "Early"

Breakup : Breakup Tix xatadhit. JD+JD lit. Water happened. Q'agh yit tix xidighedhit. KH+AJ We had an early breakup. Uxidiniy tix xatithdhil ts'in'.KH+AJ Breakup will be late. lit. Hurry up breakup will not. Yeqin yititldaq. KH+AJ The Yukon is starting to break up.

Breast : Breast -mama' Vimama' AJ Her breast Tr'ixineganh k'idz digimama' iłt'ik. KH+AJ The baby is breast feeding.

Breath, life : Breath, life Yetr HM+KH Viyetr xelanh. KH+AJ He's alive. Diyetr idigheyo. KH+AJ He's out of breath. lit. He left his breath behind. As when running. Viyetr xidighenek.KH+AJ His breath is gone. He died.

Breathe : Breathe Getiy giłtr'eth. KH+AJ He's breathing hard.

Bridge : Bridge Ndine'oy KH+AJ Ndine'oy viq'idz nontr'ididil. KH+AJ We/people cross on it.

Bright : Bright Xeli'en' KH+LH Getiy xeli'en' ngi'egh. KH+LH It's really bright outside.

Bring : Bring Yi'odz ne'oyh iy. KH+AJ Bring it over here. Heavy object Dlit'ay sits'i yi'odz ne'oyh. KH Bring me the fry bread. Pass me the fry bread.

Brisket : Brisket Gichoghiy KH+AJ Gichoghiy tol itltsenh. KH+AJ I made brisket soup.

Broom : Broom Vaxa xiditsed KH+AJ lit. With it an area is swept Vaxa xiditsed nda'. KH Give me the broom.

Brother : Brother Segha KH+AJ My older brother Segha dineg athdlanh. HM+EDMy older brother got a moose. SichidlKH+AJ My younger brother Sichidl togg łek t'anh. HM+ED My little brother has three dogs.

Brown : Brown Dithizring ilanh iy. HM+KH lit. It is dark colored.

Bucket, pail : Bucket, pail Tingił HM+RD Tingił ye te ghingqoł. HM+RD Carry water in the pail. Sitingił vuquyot'an'. KH+AJ My bucket has a hole in it.

Build : Build Q'oded yix xiłtse. KH+AJ He's building a new house.   See "Make"

Bullet : See "Arrow"

Bum : Bum Tlagg KH+AJ lit. Shabby, dilapidated Ggagg tlagg KH+AJ Porcupine lit. Bum animal Tth'oł tlagg yedhi'atth. KH+LH He's wearing bum pants. Gan tlagg iy!KH+LH That is so bum!

Bump : Bump Xinthitthit. KH+LH He is bumping into something. Xidoy xinthitthit. KH He's bumping into the door.

Bump : Bump Xinthighisrdi HM+KH lit. The place where it bumps Ting xinthighisr xixilongh. HM There are lots of bumps in the trail.

Bundle : Bundle Dlighal KH+AJ Genoq'uth dlighal igheqat. KH+AJ He bought a bundle of flat fish.

Burl : Burl Dichigiłvit KH+AJ Dichigiłvit tth'ok ist'anh. KH+AJ I have a burl bowl.

Burn : Burn Datht'a KH+AJ It burned. Silo' datlt'a. KH+AJ I burned my hand.

Burst : Burst Itołteł iy. KH+LH It's about to burst. Iy, itołteł iy. KH+LH Oh, it's starting to burst.

Bury : Bury Xinxide'onh ts'in' łats xiyen-ghiłdzax. KH Dig a hole and cover it up with earth.

Busy : Busy Xidijał KH+AJ Getiy siyił xidijał. KH+AJ I'm really busy. Getiy dinayił xidijał. KH+AJ We're really busy.

But : But Ine' KH+AJ Ngi'egh q'utasdoyh ine' siyił xidijał. KH+AJ I could walk around outside but I'm really busy. Imo ngilanh ine' gits'i'in tadhiyo. AJ+ES Even though he was sick he went hunting.

Butter : Butter Vasdliq KH+AJ From Russian "maslo", 'butter'. Vasdliq aghisqat. HM+ED I bought butter.

Butterfly : Butterfly Nilividz ED Nilividz q'unt'ox. ED+KH A butterfly is flying around.

Button : Button Xiqondit'oy ED lit. Put it through a hole. Sigiviqondit'oy yadz ixidlningh. ED+KH My button fell off.

Buy : Buy Igheqat. ED+KH He bought it. lit. He paid for it. Tritr itasqat. ED+KH I'm going to buy some firewood.

By means of : See "With"

By, beside : By, beside Nedz LH+KH Qun nedz dhedo. LH+KH Sit by the fire.

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