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


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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.


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






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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.





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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.



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




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Drum
Giłghitl. HM+RD She's drumming.





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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.





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




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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.



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

See "Sharp"


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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"


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




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

See "Trash"


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





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




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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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