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


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Eagle

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Eagle Dits'in chux JD+KH lit. Its wings are big.
Dits'in chux q'u'iliq'ayh. JD+KH The eagle is soaring around.




Ear

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Ear -dzagh
Vidzagh JD+KH Her outer ear
Vidzagh izre. JD+KH His ears are cold.
Sidzagh izre.KH My ears are cold.
Sidze imo. JD+KH My inner ear hurts.


Early

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Early
Vinixiłts'eg dong HM+RD Really early morning Maybe about 5:00 am.
Vinixiłts'eg dong izre xelanh. HM+RD It was cold early this morning.

See "Breakfast"

Earn

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Earn Den-gi didltsenh. HM+ED lit. She made money for herself.
Q'u'ithinek ts'in' den-gi didltsenh. HM+ED She worked and made money.




Earrings

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Earrings Sidzagh xogh deloy. HM+ED lit. That which hangs on my ears.
Vidzagh xogh deloy ngizrenh. HM+ED Her earrings are pretty.




Earth, ground, land

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Earth, ground, land Ngan' HM+KH
Ngan' q'idz tr'ididltth'e. JD+KH We're living on the earth.

Ngo sigingan iy.HM+KH This is my land.


Earthquake

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Earthquake Ngan' dit'anh. ED+JD lit. Earth is happening.
Ngan' ditot'eł. HM+ED There's going to be an earthquake.
Ngan' daght'an'. HM+ED There was an earthquake.
Ngan' dititht'an'.HM+ED An earthquake is starting.


East

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East Do'odz JK+ED
Do'odz xantidhitr'iyh. JD An east wind is starting to blow.
Do'odz xanxitithitr'iyh. ED An east wind is starting to blow.



Easter

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Easter Xilegg q'inodle chux JD+KH lit. Springtime big prayer
Xilegg q'inodle chux xits'anxididhił. JD+KH Easter is coming.
Xilegg q'inodle chux xinonxididhit. JD+KH Easter has come.



Easy

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Easy Xitr'ixeneg ts'in'. JD+KH lit. Go nice and easy, carefully.
Xitr'ixeneg ts'i dingił'anh. JD+KH Go easy with it.
Xitr'ixeneg ts'i disił'anh. JD+KH Go easy with me.
Xitr'ixeneg ts'i diyaghł'an'.JD+KH She took it easy with him.


Eat

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Eat
Guhonh. JD+KH She is eating.
Gehonh! JD+KH Eat!
Guxłnonh.JD+KH You guys eat!
Ganghon', he'? JD+KH Did you eat?
Q'idong gaghson'. JD+KHI ate already.
One, gasriłnoł.HM+ED Come, let's eat.

Echo

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Echo Vidoyeg JD+KH lit. Mouth spirit/shadow
Vidoyeg idistth'onh. JD+KH I hear an echo.
Vidoyeg gitiłt'eyh. AJ His echo carries.



Eclipse

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Eclipse
Yotigito'oł. JD+KH There will be an eclipse.
Yotigighe'on'. JD+KH There was an eclipse.
Dołt'ol yotighe'on'.JD+KH There was a lunar eclipse.
No'oy yotighe'on'. JD+KH There was a solar eclipse.


Eddy

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Eddy Eq'it JD+KH
Eq'it ti'isr tax dhitltonh. JD+KH He's dipnetting in the eddy.
Eq'it noghlełdi. JD+KH The place where the current is going around.



Edge

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Edge Q'avon KH+AJ
Xiq'avon JD+KH Edge of the water
Te q'avon JD+KH Edge of the water "Shore" or "beach"
Te q'avon ghuhoł.JD+KH She is walking on the shore.
Te q'avon q'uxididał. HM They are walking on the shore.


Eel

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Eel Łeggided AJ+ES lit. Skinny fish
Łeggided ghilix. AJ+ES Eels are coming.
Łeggided nelax. AJ+ES Eels swam here.
Łeggided xa oqo xiyiłvatr.AJ+ES They boil eels for oil.


Egg

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Egg Gitr'athdloy AJ+ES
Denhch'e gitr'athdloy t'ux yedhidlo. AJ+ES There were four eggs in the nest.




Eight

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Eight Dongan togg AJ+ES lit. Across 3 The fingers of 1 hand with 3 more across them.
Dongan togg łek ist'anh. AJ+ES I have 8 dogs.




Eighteen

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Eighteen Niłq'osnal dongan togg viq'idz iy ES+AJ lit. 2 sides across 3 on top of it 2 hands plus the fingers of 1 hand with 3 more across them.





Elbow

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Elbow -ts'its
Vits'its AJ+ES His elbow
Vits'its imo. AJ+ES Her elbow is sore.



Elder

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Elder Q'idonganh ES lit. Person from an earlier time
Q'idonganh longh xinyididltth'e. AJ+ES Lots of elders were there.  
 
Yidong ghidhilin HM+KH Old time aging person  
Yidong ghidhilin dhido dan'at. HM+KHAn old person lives there now.

See "Old"

Eleven

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Eleven Niłq'osnal giłiggi viq'idz iy. AJ+ES lit. 10 with 1 on top of it
Niłq'osnal giłiggi viq'idz iy ghinixinedhit. AJ+ES It's 11:00.




Empty

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Empty Giqul AJ+ES lit. None of it
Viye giqul. AJ+ES It's empty. As when there's nothing in the fish net.




End

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End Viloy AJ+ES
Agide viloy. AJ+ES That's the end. As at the end of a story.
Gogide viloy. AJ+ES Here is the end.



Enough

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Enough Gilixudz iy AJ+ES
Gilixudz iy! AJ+ES That's enough! As when the kids are squabbling.


Dodo AJ+ES Enough, that's all
Dodo iy. ES+AJEnough of that! When you want someone to finish something.

Ermine/weasel

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Ermine/weasel Nevay AJ+ES
Nevay itltthonh. AJ+ES I saw a weasel.


Kusga AJ Least weasel, bob-tailed weasel, good luck weasel

YodlenES Least weasel, bob-tailed weasel, good luck weasel lit. Sky mouse Mouse that fell down from the sky.

Even

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Even Niłoghot AJ+ES lit. At the same time
Niłoghot dingił'anh iy. AJ+ES Make it even.
Niłoghot q'ondiłqon' ngidisne. AJ+ES I'm telling you sew it even.



Evening

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Evening Xiłts'in' AJ+ES
Xiłts'in' nixinedhit. AJ+ES Evening has come.
Xiłts'in' ngogh ntaso. AJ I'll go to see you this evening.
Xiłts'in'di ngogh ntaso.ES I'll go to see you this evening.


Every

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Every Edi AJ+ES
Edi xiłts'in' tux AJ+ES Every evening
Edi xiłts'in' tux ngogh xiditasoł. AJ I'll go to see you every evening.



Everyone, everything

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Everyone, everything Yuxudz AJ+ES
Yuxudz diduxne. AJ+ES Everyone say it.
Yuxudz xidinuxdał. AJ+ES You all come in.
Che yuxudz didene.HM+RD Say it all again.


Evil

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Evil Iliy. HM+KH lit. It is scary.
Iliy gag. HM+KH Baneberry Very poisonous. sci. Actaea rubra
Tr'ixet'ixdi HM+ED Evil As in the Lord's Prayer


Excrement

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Excrement Tron' AJ+ES
Łek tron' yedighet'adhan. AJ+ES Don't step in that dog excrement.




Eye

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Eye Gimaq HM+KH lit. Something's eye
Gimaq chux HM+KH Big eye
Dineg magg chux HM Big moose eye
Dineg maq chuxKH Big moose eye
-naq'a Person's eye
Sinaq'a xidithiq'isr. HM+KHMy eye is red.
-nayed Eyeball
Vinayed AJ+ES His eyeball
Vinayed dił yan'. AJ+ES His eyes are bloodshot. lit. His eyes, blood only

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