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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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