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


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Four Denhch'e AJ+ES
Denhch'e sraqay ist'anh. AJ+ES I have 4 children.





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Fox



Choghlugguy AJ+ES Red fox Anvik word
Choghlugguy idhitlanh. AJ+ESI caught a red fox.
Niq'asrt'ayAJ+ES Red fox Shageluk word
Niq'asrt'ay itltthal ts'in'. AJ+ES I didn't see a red fox.


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Freeze
Srixno' dithitinh. AJ+ES The creek is frozen.
Ngi'egh nixitithitinh. AJ+ES It' starting to freeze outside.
Tonxadithitinh. AJ+ES The river is freezing.
Ngan' ithitinh. JD+RD The ground is frozen hard.



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Friday Nelang tr'ithondi dranh HM+ED lit. The day we don't eat meat






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Friend
Siyił nadhiyon. HM+ED Childhood friend lit. One who grew up with me

See "Cousin", "Grow", "Partner"


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Frog Xiłghiy AJ+ES
Xiłghiy di'ne. AJ+ES Frog is making noise.





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From Xits'in' HM+KH
Ndagh xits'iningiyo. AJ+ES Where did you come from?  

See "To"


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Front
Vinotthi AJ+ES In front of him  
Vinotthi ghisoł. AJ+ES I am walking in front of him.
Diva dinanotthi ghiholinh?AJ Who is the person walking in front of us?  
Diva dinanotthi ghihol? ES Who is walking in front of us?

See "Ahead", "First"


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Frost
Vinaghilzrix. AJ It frosted.
Yolq'a xinigholzrix. Yolq'a xinighilizrix. HM+ED The window is frosty.




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Frown
Ginathjit. HM+ED She's ready to cry. She's being a sourpuss. She's whining. Its face is bad.
Gog ginathjit. HM+ED The baby is frowning.




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Fruit Engan xigigag ES lit. Outside some kind of berries
Engan xigigag q'adist'a. AJ+ES I like fruit.





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Fry
Yiłt'ath. AJ+ES She is frying it.
Xiq'idz ngiłt'ath iy. AJ+ES Fry it on top (of the stove).




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Frying pan Viye gałt'adh AJ lit. In it something is fried
Viye gałt'adh nda'. AJ+ES Give me the frying pan.





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Full
Didinevinh. AJ+ES It's full.
Sigivitazringidl didinevinh. AJ+ES My cup is full. My cup is running over.




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Funny Tsondiłt'a AJ+ES
Gan'a tsondiłt'a hiy? AJ+ES What's so funny?  
Tsondiłt'ahinh ghonigidhuxdluq. AJ+ES Don't laugh at anyone even if he is funny.

See "Joke"


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Fur, hide, pelt Gidhith AJ+ES
Nigughun dhith getiy ngizrenh. Nigughun vidhith getiy ngizrenh. AJ+ES That's a nice wolf fur.  
Gidhith niłtodhist'oth. HM+KH I cut up the hide into pieces.  
 




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