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

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Dance : Dance Yigixałdzis. Yigixałdzits. HM+RD They are dancing. Gixałdzis. Gixałdzits. HM+RD They are dancing an Indian dance, or jig. Ingoq HM+RD White man dance. Dance with a partner? Ingoq dił'anh. HM+RDShe's dancing. Q'iydong ingoq daghł'an'.HM+RD Yesterday he danced. Xiłts'in'da' ingoq dontili'eł. HM+RD She will dance again tonight.

Dance, mask : Dance, mask Giyema dit'anh. HM+RD lit. The mask dance is happening. Venhdida' giyema ditot'eł. HM+RD The mask dance will happen tomorrow. Giq'i dit'anh. HM+RD He's dancing a mask dance. Giq'i dixit'anh. HM+RDThey're dancing a mask dance. Giq'i dixoghit'an'.HM+RD They danced a mask dance.

Dangerous : Dangerous Vixinjit. HM+RD It's dangerous. Vinq'it xixinijit. HM+RD The lake is dangerous. Vixinijit iy.HM+RD It's dangerous. Vixinjit iy. Inagh iy. HM+RD It's dangerous. Don't touch it. This might be said in the kashim at a mask dance to warn children not to touch the masks.

Dark : Dark Tsaghłde'on' HM+RD It's dark. Tsaghłdinthitl'its. HM+RD It's pitch dark. Tsaghłditidhi'on'.HM+RD It's getting dark. Tth'e tsaghłdith'oy ts'in'. HM+RD It's not dark yet.

Daughter : Daughter Siyotr'a' HM+KH My daughter Woman's daughter Siyotr'a' Qay Xichux dhido. HM+RDMy daughter lives in Anchorage. Sittha'JD My daughter Man's daughter

Daughter-in-law : Daughter-in-law Siginigoxuq HM My daughter-in-law Woman's Siyotr'a' ngilan HM My daughter-in-law Woman's Siya' vi'otRD My daughter-in-law lit. My son's wife Man's Siyozr vi'ot HM My daughter-in-law lit. My son's wife Woman's

Day : Day Dran KH Dran xighedhit. JD+KH The day is passing. Sittha' tohoł dran. JD My daughter is coming today. Dranh xelanh.JD+KH It's daytime.

Dead : Dead Datthon'. JD+KH lit. It's dead. Animals See "Die"

Deaf : Deaf Gidithtth'iggi ts'in'. JD+KH She doesn't hear. Ngistl'i dong ts'i gidithtth'iggi ts'in'. JD+KH Since he was small he was deaf.

December : December Vinginh q'inodle chux JD+KH lit. Big prayer month Xiyh tth'exinedr AJ+ES December lit. Middle of winter Xiyh tth'exinedr getiy izre ngichox. JD+KH In December it's really cold.

Decorate : Decorate Nixiditl'e JD+KH It's being decorated. lit. It dresses itself. Trałtth'e nixixitl'e. JD+KH They're decorating the kashim. Q'idong trałtth'e nixixethtl'enh.JD+KH They already decorated the kashim. Nixitiditl'e. JD+KH It will be decorated. It will dress itself. Sidag getiy dandldik; viyentasitl'enh. JD+KH My shirt is real fancy decorated; I'll put it on.

Deep : Deep Tegh diłngath. JD+KH It's deep under water. Vinq'it getiy tegh diłngath. JD+KH That lake is deep. Getiy tegh diłngath.JD+KH It's too deep.

Den : Den Gu'onh JD+KH Gu'onh ggaginek. JD+KH I found an bear's den. Gu'onh q'a'iso. JD+KH I walked into a bear den.

Destroy : Destroy Yexatthidixididhi'onh. JD+KH He is starting to destroy it. Q'idong xiyexatthidixine'onh. JD+KH He destroyed it already.

Dictionary of Deg Xinag : Dictionary of Deg Xinag Deg Xinag ałixi ni'elyoy. LH+KH lit. The local language is gathered together.

Die : Die Didiyoq. JD+KH He died.   Xunh yił didiyoq. HM+ED He died suddenly. Imo axa donxidiyoq.JD+KH Lots of them died from the sickness. See "Happen"

Dig : Dig Xin xidi'oyh. JD+KH He is digging a hole. Łek xin xidi'oyh. JD+KH The dog is digging a hole. Xuyh oqo tr'ixi'oyh.JD+KH We're digging for roots. Xin xatidhi'onh. JD+KH He started to dig a hole.

Dip : Dip Niguqo. HM+RD He is dipping. Łegg oqo niguqo. HM+RD He's dipping for whitefish. Gitol di'ełqoyh. HM+RD He is dipping/ladeling soup.

Dipnet : Dipnet Ti'isr HM+RD Ti'isr ting' iłtse. HM+RD He's making a dipnet handle. Ti'isr ditl'e. HM+RD She's knitting the dipnet web.

Dirt : Dirt Ggusr HM+RD Vina ggusr yan'. HM+RD His face is dirty. lit. His face dirt only Ke! HM+KH It's really dirty! Ke iy! Vogh dighenolniyh! HM+KHThat's dirty. Don't touch it!

Disappear : Disappear Vanxitithinix. HM+KH It started to disappear.   Valgats anxitithinix. HM+KH The boat started to disappear. Xivanxidinix.HM+RD They are disappearing.   Vanxithinix. JD It disappeared.   Vanxidinix. RDIt is appearing and disappearing. See "Forget", "Lose"

Dish : Dish Tth'ok HM+RD Tth'ok ye gisonh. HM+RD I'm eating from a dish.

Dive : Dive Ton'idiyo. HM+RD It went back in the water. Todzing ton'idiyo. HM+RD The loon dived. Todzing tontodoł.HM+RD The loon is going to dive.

Do : Do Digił'anh. HM+RD He is doing something with his hands. Chel ndadz dit'anh? HM+RD What is the boy doing? Dinayił dingit'anh.ED+JD Do it with us. Digighił'an'. HM+RD He did, made something. Dran ndadz dangit'an'? HM+RDWhat did you do today? Ndadz ditet'eł?HM+RD What are you going to do?

Doctor, nurse : Doctor, nurse Xik'ugił'anh HM+RD lit. One who keeps you well Xik'ugił'anh neyo. HM+RD The doctor came. Xik'ugił'anh sighet'otth. HM+RD The doctor operated on me. lit. The doctor cut me. Xik'ugił'anh ts'in' gighetthiyh.HM+RD The doctor gave me a shot. lit. The doctor poked me. Xik'ugił'anh ts'i xuxendli'an'. HM+ED+KH He's going to learn to be a nurse/doctor.

Dog : Dog Łek HM+RD Łek axa neyo. HM+RD He came by dogteam. Sileg yettha'. HM+RD My dogs are barking. Xiday sileg?HM+RD Where's my dog? Vileg digaghdiniq. HM+RD Her dog got untied. Xungtthi ghedoy HM+RD Dog team leader Xungtthi ghedoy ngizren t'anh. HM+RDHe has a good leader

Dog race : Dog race Łek ntidligguk. HM+RD lit. Dogs started running back. Sinoghł łek ntidligguk. HM+RD I watched the dog race. lit. In my presence the dogs started running.

Doll : Doll Dina' k'idz KH lit. Little person Gidingidz dina' k'idz axa nixinaghitlghon'. KH+JD I used to play with a grass doll. Dineg qa' tth'in axa dina' dhitltsenh. HM+RD I made a doll out of a moose foot bone.

Dollar : Dollar Giłigg xiq'i KH+JD lit. Like 'one' Giłigg xiq'i axa soxo xigheqat. KH+JD He paid me a dollar.

Door : Door Xidondiditey KH+JD lit. That which is closed Xidondiditey dhitltsenh. KH+JD I made a door. Xidoy KH+JD Doorway Diva xidoy ndidhit? KH+JDWho's standing by the doorway?

Down river : Down river Ngido' KH+JD Ngido' xididltth'e. JD+KH They live down there.

Down, down in the ground, next door : Down, down in the ground, next door Ngiyiq KH+JD Dalik ts'in'. Yiggidhedo. HM+KH Be quiet. Sit down. Ting yiq xelanh. Ting yiggi xelanh. KH+JD There's a dip in the road.

Dragonfly : Dragonfly Siq'angine KH+JD lit. Protect me Siq'angine naggad yi'eheyh. KH+JD Dragonflies eat mosquitoes. That's how they protect us.

Dream : Dream Xan'ilił. KH+JD He dreams. Xan'ithdloł. KH+JD He dreamed. Gits'i xan'ithdloł.KH+JD He had a bad dream.

Dream : Dream Vinoghił tr'igixine'onh. HM+KH It appeared in a dream.

Dress : Dress Ni'iditl'e. KH+JD She's dressing. Ningditl'e. HM+KH Get dressed. Ni'ithitl'enh.KH+JD He dressed.

Dress : See "Parka"

Drift : Drift Ninetr'iyh. KH It's drifting. Ting xigganthitr'iyh. KH+JD The trail is drifting over with snow.

Drift : Drift Tiydoteł. KH+JD It (wood) is drifting on the water. Didlang tiydoteł. KH+JD A spruce log is drifting. Siyił tigoteł.JD+KH I'm drifting. lit. With me it is drifting.

Driftwood : Driftwood Niłtedilay, niłtiydilay RD+JD Niłtedilay getiy longh. Niłtiydilay getiy longh. RD+JD There's lots of driftwood.

Drink : Drink Gizrisr. JD+KH He's sipping, drinking something. lit. If the liquid is not specified, drinking alcohol is implied as it is in English. Chay izrisr. JD+KH She's drinking tea. Ginthizrisr.HM+RD He is drunk. Gizrisr xingo te diyeloq. HM+RD When he was drunk he drowned. Idinenh.JD+KH He's drinking. Gulping something cold. Te idinenh. JD+KH She's drinking water.

Drink : Drink Yi'edizrezr AJ+KH+ED lit. What they drink

Drip : Drip Te dit'anh. JD+KH lit. Water is happening. Siyix te dit'anh. JD+KH My house has a drip. As when the roof is leaking.

Drive : Drive Goteł. JD+KH She is driving. Car or boat Beth gitoteł. JD+KH Beth is going to drive. Gongteł.JD You drive. Nginh gongteł. KH You drive.

Drown : Drown Te diyeloq. HM+RD She drowned. lit. Water happened to her. Q'iydong te diyeloq. HM+RD Yesterday she drowned.

Drum : Drum Giłghitl. HM+RD She's drumming.

Drum : Drum Srosr HM+RD Srosr iłghitl xingo gidile. RD+HM While he's drumming he's singing. lit. While he's beating the drum he's singing.

Dry : Dry Didhiggingh. HM+RD It dried. Silo' qogg xidhiggingh. HM+RD The skin on my hands is dry.

Duck : Duck Nanhdal HM+RD Nanhdal ginoyił. HM+RD Ducks are flying. Nanhdal nigindiyił. HM+RD The ducks came flying back. Nanhdal nigenthiyił.HM+RD The ducks are starting to fly away.

Dull : Dull Viq'i qul RD+HM lit. On it none Sigitavazr q'o qul. HM+RD My woman's knife is dull.   See "Sharp"

During : During Tux HM+RD Xiyh tux iłyoth. HM+RD It snows during winter.   Xiyh tux ingoq dit'anh. RD+HM During the winter dances take place. See "Among"

Dust : Dust Xiłtrith. HM+RD She is dusting. Dits'in axa nixiłtrith. HM+RD He is dusting it with a goose wing.

Dust : Dust Ts'egid HM+RD Siyix ts'egid longh. HM+RD My house has lots of dust.   See "Trash"

Dustpan : Dustpan Viye xałtridh HM+RD lit. That which was dusted in Viye xałtridh nda'. HM+RD Give me the dust pan.

Dusty : Dusty Xididhi'on' HM+RD It is dusty. Ting xididhi'on'. HM+RD The road is dusty.

Dye : Dye Tigidenitltl'isr. HM+RD I dyed it. Tigidenatltl'isr. HM+RD I'm going to dye it. Tetth'ogg xonet tigidenatltl'isr.HM+RD I'm going to dye it for baskets.

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