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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beat : In cooking See "Stir"

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

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

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

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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