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Cabin : See "House"

Cache : Tso ED+KH Genoq'uth tso yeghitlo. ED+KH I put flat fish in the cache.

Cake : See "Sweets"

Calendar : No'oy gilegiq ED+KH lit. Moon paper No'oy gilegiq nił'anh. ED+KH She's looking at the calendar.

Call : Yiqo xinayh. ED+KH He's calling. Ngiqo xitasał. ED+KH I'll call you. See"Talk"

Calm : Deghatl ED+KH Yeqin deghatl. ED+KH The Yukon is calm.

Camera : Vaxa dinayeg alzrey ED+KH lit. With it our image is taken Siginayeg vaxa alzrey ixedhinix. ED My camera is lost.

Camp out : Nod tr'inadhoł. ED+KH We camped two nights.   Gidegh enohił. ED+KH She will camp out.

Camprobber : Srixgga' LH+KH Srixgga' getiy gini'eyh. LH+KH Camp robbers are always stealing.

Can : Nilughozr tingił AJ+ES lit. Soldered pail They used to get solder by melting it off cans. Nilughozr tingił dix didhi'onh. AJ The can is on the shelf.   Nilughozr tingił ngidixi didhi'onh. ES The can is on the shelf.

Can opener : Vaxa giqo yadz gitidit'idh ED+KH lit. With it the top is cut open Xiday vaxa qiqo yadz gitidit'idh? ED+KH Where is the can opener?

Candy : Liniy AJ+ES lit. That which is sweet Sraqay liniy q'adixet'a. AJ+ES Children love candy.

Cane : Titth HM+ED Sitiddh AJ+ES My cane   Sitiddh axa q'u'isdoyh. AJ+ES I walk around with my cane.

Canoe : Tr'eyh AJ+ES Sitr'eyh ye ghisqał. AJ I paddle in my canoe.   Sitr'ey yet ghisqał. ES I paddle in my canoe.     Q'eyh vedoy KH+ED Birchbark canoe A traveling canoe Q'eyh vedoy yet ghiqał. KHHe's paddling a birchbark canoe.  Q'eyh vedoy ye ghiqał.ED He's paddling a birchbark canoe.

Canyon : Deloy dotux AJ+ES lit. Mountains between Deloy dotux xit'ox gheyo. AJ+ES He hid in the canyon.

Car : Ngin' qidz q'idughol AJ+ES, JD+RD lit. That which travels on the ground Ngin' q'idz q'idughol yet q'utr'ithidatl. AJ+ES We went by car. lit. We went by inside car.

Cards : Galdi AJ+ES From Russian "karty", 'playing cards'. Q'iydong galdi ditr'ighił'an'. AJ+ES We played cards yesterday.

Caribou : Ghinoy AJ+ES Ghinoy naghitl-'an'. AJ+ES I saw a caribou.

Carrot : Nalyagh ded dithiqizr HM+ED lit. Vegetable skinny, red Nalyagh ded dithiqizr yintlyax. HM+ED I'm growing carrots.

Carry : The end of this verb changes to classify the kind of object that is carried. Soxo ghing'oł. HM+RD Carry it for me. A 3-dimensional object Tr'ixineganh k'idz ghingiłtał. JD+LH Carry the baby. Person or animal Ghingqoł.HM+KH Pack it. Liquid in container Ghingiłchith. HM+KH Pack it. Fabric Ghingiłteł. HM+KHPack it. A bundled object Ghingilał.HM+KH Pack it. Plural objects Long ghilał. AJ+ES He's carrying lots of things. Loose objects Dits'id ghilał. AJ+ES She's carrying her blankets. Loose objects Gon soxo ghingilał. AJ+ES Carry these for me. Loose objects See the grammar section on "Classificatory verbs". See "Pack"

Catch, grab : Yałdzodl ingiłyił. KH+AJ Grab the ball.

Caterpillar : Nilividz ggex ngilanh ts'i q'u'iditth'ax. AJ lit. Butterfly worm is still crawling around.

Caulk, chink : Nixitth'ith. HM+ED He is caulking.   Sringitl axa nixitth'ith. HM+ED They're caulking with moss.

Cave in : Xetlax HM+ED Vith t'ogh getiy xetlax. HM+ED The bank is really caving in underneath.

Caw : Diliggaq ES+AJ It is cawing.   Yixgitsiy ngi'egh diliggaq. AJ+ES Raven is cawing outside.

Ceiling : Ngidixi JD+ED lit. Up there Ngidixi qunagh dhi'onh. HM+ED The light is on the ceiling. Duxts'in AJ+ES Ceiling Ngiduxts'in tlints'iyh getiy ngichox. AJThere's lots of soot on your ceiling. See "Above"

Cemetery : Tthogiqay ES+AJ lit. Village of old ones Ndagh at tthogiqay? ES+AJ Where is the cemetery?   Tthogiqay xits'i xitathdatl. AJ+ES They went to the cemetery.

Center : Tth'exinedr AJ+ES Gogide tth'exinedr. AJ+ES Here is the center.   Xiyh tth'exinedr AJ+ES Middle of the winter. One of the names for "December".

Chain : Dangan tl'eł AJ+ES lit. Iron rope Dangan tl'eł nda'. AJ+ES Give me the chain.   Łek dangan tl'eł axa xithichith. AJ+ES The dog is tied with a chain.     Łek vaxa xithichith iy. AJ+ES Dog chain lit. With it the dog is tied

Chair : Viq'iditr'athdoy AJ+ES lit. That which we sit on Go viq'iditr'athdoy xiq'idz didhedo. Viq'idz ditrathdoy xiq'i didhedo. AJ+ES Sit on this chair here.

Chamomile, pineapple weed : Tthogiqay tthigidray LH+KH lit. Graveyard short haircut sci. Matricaria matricarioides Tthogiqay tthigidray siyix xu'egh getiy longh. KH+LH There is lots of chamomile by my house.

Chap : Sidon xiditsets. AJ My lips are chapped.

Chase : Yenadhiyet iy. ES+AJ He started to chase it.   Choghlugguy dlen enadhiyet. AJ+ES The fox is chasing the mouse.

Cheese : Q'en'dots'a' AJ+ES Q'en'dots'a' igheqat gidiqad. AJ+ES She bought cheese at the store.

Chest : Doghon AJ+ES Vidoghon imo. AJ+ES His chest hurts.   Sidoghon imo. AJ+ES My chest is sick. Vidoghon chux xelanh. AJ+ES He has a big chest.

Chew : Gu'oł. AJ+ES He is chewing something.   Genoq'uth is'oł. AJ+ES I'm chewing flat fish. Xełedz ngi'oł iy ngo genelnix.ES Chew it well or you'll choke on it.   Xełedz ngi'oł ngo genelnix. AJ Chew it well or you'll choke on it.

Chickadee : Sigiggeq AJ+ES Ngi'egh sigiggeq yidilighusr. ES Outside, chickadees are making noise. Chickadee sees something; it's a warning for people to get out of there fast. Sigiggeq xiyh xiq'a itrix. AJ+ES Chickadee is crying for winter. They're winter birds so they're only warm in winter. They're cold in summer.

Chief : Xunedhidon HM+KH Diva qay xunedhidon? KH+HM Who is the village chief?

Child : Nq'ołonh k'idz AJ+ES Little girl Nq'ołonh k'idz ngi'egh nixiniłghon'. AJ+ESA little girl is playing outside. Chel k'idzAJ+ES Little boy Chel k'idz ngi'egh xidilighusr. AJ+ES Little boys are playing outside. See "Boy", "Girl"

Children : Sraqay AJ+ES Sraqay ndadz dixit'anh? AJ+ES What are the children doing?

Chin : -yado'   Viyado' AJ+ES His chin   Viyado' k'idz xelanh. AJ+ES His has a little chin.

Choke : Gendlniq. HM+KH She started to choke.   Tth'inh endlniq. HM+KH She's choking on a bone. Xot gehonh; nogenelnix.HM+KH Eat slowly; you will choke.

Chop : Niłtogidiłqoyh. AJ+ES She's chopping things in two.   Soxo niłtogidiłqoyh. AJ+ES He is chopping wood for me. Chel dingonh oxo niłtogidiłqoyh.AJ+ES The boy is chopping wood for his mother.

Christmas : Q'inodle chux JD+KH lit. Big prayer See "Easter"

Church : Q'inodle yix AJ+ES lit. Prayer house Venhdida' q'inodle yix nasrodał. AJ+ES Tomorrow we'll go to church.

Cigarette : Didljid AJ+ES Didljid inagh iy; ngogh tr'ot'ix iy. AJ Don't touch that cigarette; it's bad for you.

City : Qay xichux AJ+ES lit. Big village Ngi'in Qay Xichux dhido. AJ+ES She's over in Anchorage.   Ngine' Qay Xichux dhisdo. AJ+ES I live in Fairbanks. lit. I live in upriver city. Engan Qay Xichux dhido.AJ She lives in Seattle. lit. She lives in way outside city.

Claw, fingernail : Logging AJ+ES Dilogging axa xitrit. AJ+ES It scratches with its claws.

Clay : Ethok łats HM+KH lit. Pot mud Łats dithitl'idz iy axa tingił yixeghoyh. AJ+ES They used to make pots out of black clay.   Ethok łats diłdziq. HM+KH Clay is sticky.

Clean : Ggusr qul AJ+ES lit. Dirt none Ngiyixi ixidine'on vogh ggusr qul. AJ The floorboards are clean.   Ngiyix xiqidine'on vogho ggusr qul. ES The floorboards are clean.

Clear : Te giqilighing xiq'i hiy. AJ The water seems clear.   Yoyan' xelanh. AJ+ES It's clear weather. lit. Sky only it is.

Climb : Deloy q'idz xidhehoyh. AJ+ES Climb the mountain. lit. Go up the mountain. Tso q'idz didhehoyh. AJ+ES Climb up in the cache. See "Go"

Clock : Viye xigighidl. AJ+ES lit. Inside it ticks, hits. Nda nixinedhit viye xigighidl? AJ+ES What time is it by the clock?

Close : Siyix xidon-gidineteyh. AJ+ES Close my house door.   Yashik vidon-gidineteyh. ES Close the box top.

Cloth : Dithitl'en AJ+ES Dithitl'en qig ES+AJ Silky cloth lit. Slippery cloth Dithitl'en keddh ES+AJ Flannel lit. Soft cloth

Clothes : Videloy AJ+ES lit. His clothes Ngideloy ton-gilax. AJ+ES Wash your clothes.

Cloud : Q'uth AJ+ES Q'uth xelanh. AJ+ES It's cloudy.   Q'iydong q'uth xighela'. AJ+ES Yesterday it was cloudy.

Coals, charcoal, ashes : T'asr AJ+ES Viyet t'asr qul. AJ+ES There are no coals in there.

Coat : See "Parka"

Coffee : Toł tl'idz AJ+ES lit. Black hot liquid Alice, toł tl'idz q'at. AJ+ES Alice, I want coffee.

Coffin : Dichinh AJ+ES Didiyogginh vigidichin. AJ+ES That's the deceased's coffin.

Cold : Izre AJ+ES Izre xelanh. AJ+ES It's cold.   Tr'al ts'i izre. AJ+ES It's not too cold.

Cold, flu : Quth diyeloq. AJ+ES He has a cold.   Quth diseloq. AJ+ES I've got a cold.

Comb : Ngitthegh ningitth'iq. AJ Comb your hair. Gitthegh nigitth'iq. ES Comb your hair.

Comb : Vitthe' etth'iq AJ+ES Xiday sigivitthe' etth'iq? AJ+ES Where is my comb?

Come : One, one' AJ+ES Yuxudz go ninuxdał. AJ+ES All of you come here.   Yuxudz yuxogh srigisddheyh go ninuxdatl. ESWe are glad that you all came.  Yuxudz yuxogh srigidisddhinh go ninuxdatl.AJ We are glad that you all came.   Ndada' tohoł? AJ+ES When will he come?

Community hall : See "Kashim"

Cook : Gan-ghiłnik AJ+ES She is cooking. Nelang an-ghiłnik. AJ+ES She's cooking meat. Soxo gan-ghingiłnik.AJ+ES Cook for me. See "Fry", "Bake", "Boil"

Cool : Ngi'egh dina xiłt'a. AJ+ES The weather is cool. lit. Outside it's good for people. Ningiłq'a. HM+ED Cool it off. Tea, soup, other hot item Sigitol nidhiq'a'. AJ+ESMy tea cooled off.

Copy : Viq'ato ditast'eł. HM I'll copy her.       Siq'ato didhet'an. HM+KH Don't copy me. lit. Don't do after me.

Corpse : Gidhag HM+KH lit. Something's corpse Xiday gidhag? HM+KH Where's the corpse?

Cost : Ndadz vidiłgho hiy? AJ+ES How much does it cost?   Getiy vidiłghoy ngichox. Getiy viłghoy ngichox. AJ+ES It really costs a lot.

Cottonwood : T'ighith AJ+ES sci. Populus balsamifera Nigidzagh t'ighith q'idothdo ts'i dalneth. ES The owl is sitting on a cottonwood and hooting.

Cough : Diliquth. AJ+ES He's coughing   Digiquth. AJ+ES I'm coughing. Getiy quth ngitl'iddh diseloq. Getiy quth ngitl'ith iy diseloq.AJ+ES I have had a really bad cold/cough.

Cousin : -oghida', -eda   Soghida' AJ+ES My female cousin   Q'iydong soghida' ghinidhiso. AJ Yesterday I went to visit my cousin. SedaAJ+ES My male cousin     -'isda AJ+ES Cousin, man's side

Cover : Gogidet vitiq'oy ndine'on. JD This is the cover.   Vitiq'oy ndine'oyh. RD+JD Cover it. Box, can, pot.   Vitiq'oy idiniłcheth RD+JD A cover made of fabric.

Crackers : Didligging HM+RD+JD Didligging isonh. HM+RD+JD I am eating crackers.   Didligging niy HM+RD+JD Cookies lit. Sweet crackers Didligging keddhHM+RD+JD Jersey Creams lit. Soft crackers Didligging k'idz RD+JD Soda crackers lit. Little crackers

Cradle : Ts'imitl KH+AJ Traditionally made from a blanket and two suspended ropes. Sigitr'ixineganh viłandlidak ts'imitl yet. KH My baby went to sleep in the swing. Gog ts'imitl yengiłtayh. HM+ED Lay the baby in the swing. See "Swing"

Cranberry : Tr'onhay HM+JD High bush cranberry  sci. Viburnum edule DinathdloyHM+JD+RD High bush cranberry  sci. Viburnum edule Dinathdloy dichin tetth'og do' vaxa dixili'anh. HM+JD They make the edge of the basket with cranberry sticks.   Nenhtl'it HM+RD+JD Low bush cranberry  sci. Vaccinium vitis Nenhtl'it qodhiso. HM+RD+JD I went for low bush cranberries.  Niłtiy gag HM+RD+JD Bog cranberry lit. Crane berry sci. Oxycoccus Niłtiy gag sringitl q'idz yineyax. HM+RD+JD Bog cranberries grow on moss.

Crane : Niłtiy HM+RD+JD Niłtiy giłq'ats. JD+HM The cranes are dancing.   Niłtiy nigenthiyił. HM+RD+JD Cranes started to fly away.

Cranky : Vixiyo tr'ot'ix. HM+RD+JD She's cranky. lit. She's no good. Yigginh getiy vixiyo tr'ot'ix. HM+RD+JD That person is really cranky.

Crawl : Ghidiggisr. HM+RD+JD She's crawling.   Q'u'idiggasr. HM+RD+JD She's crawling around. Gog ngin q'u'idiggasr.HM+RD+JD The baby is crawling around on the ground.

Crazy : See "Wild"

Creek : Srixno' HM+RD+JD Srixno' didelingh. HM+RD+JD The creek is swift.

Crow : See "Raven"

Crowberry : Niłanht'asr HM+RD+JD lit. Black berry sci. Empetrum nigrum Niłanht'asr yił niginastth'aq. HM+RD+JD I made it vanhgiq with crowberries.

Crust on the snow : Tthighileqogg HM+RD+JD Tthighileqogg nixithitinh. HM+RD+JD It froze a crust on the snow.

Cry : Etrix. RD+JD She is crying.   Tr'ixineganh getiy ghetrax. HM+RD+JD The baby cried an awful lot.

Cup : Vitazringitl HM+RD+JD lit. In it you drink liquid Vitazringitl yet chay ghiszrisr. HM+RD+JD I drank tea in a cup.

Cupboard : Tth'ok viye dhidloy. KH+LH lit. Dishes are put in it Tth'ok viye dhidloy q'oded ntr'iłchet. KH+LH We're getting a new cupboard.

Currant : Nondiniy HM+RD+JD Red currant  sci. Ribes triste Nondiniy longh. HM+RD+JDLots of red currants.    Gag vedaHM+RD+JD Black currant lit. Berry's cousin sci. Ribes hudsonianum Gag veda xitr'athdatl. HM+RD+JD We went for black currants.

Current : Xelingh HM+JD lit. Swift water Ado' deloy ghon' getiy xelingh. HM+RD+JD Down by the mountain it's really swift.     Xelingh no' LH+KH Against the current   Xelingh no' xixetroth. LH+KH It's hard to go against the current.

Cut : Git'oth. HM+RD+JD She is cutting something.   Singonh łegg it'oth. HM+RD+JD My mother is cutting fish. Vanhdong łegg ghist'oth.HM+RD+JD This morning I cut fish.   Nighandltth'in niłtongit'oth. HM+RD+JD Cut the bread.   Silo' dhist'ith. HM+RD+JD I cut my finger.

Cutting board : Viq'idz niłtogidit'odh HM+KH lit. Something is cut on it

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