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

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Chin

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


Choke

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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

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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

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


Cigarette

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


City

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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

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Logging AJ+ES
Dilogging axa xitrit. AJ+ES It scratches with its claws.  
 


Clay

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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

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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

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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

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


Cloud

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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.  
 


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