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


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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.

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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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