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


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




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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.


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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.




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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?





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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




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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.





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





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




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





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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"


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





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




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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.


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





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Beat In cooking

See "Stir"


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Beautiful Ditr'ughołzrenh JD+KH
Iy, ditr'ughołzrenh! JD+KH How beautiful!  

See "Good"


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





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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.





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





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






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