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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.

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