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Face : -na'   Vina' AJ+ES His face   Ngina' ggusr yan'. AJ+ES Your face is dirty. lit. Your face, dirt only Ngina' q'an-giłdax.AJ+ES Wash your face.

Fall : Ndolningh. AJ+ES It fell down.   Xidltth'it. AJ+ES He fell down.

Fall : Xiyts'in' ES lit. Winter-like Xiyts'in' nonxididhit. HM+ED Fall has come.

Family : Yuxudz nts'ida'on AJ+ES lit. All his relations Yuxudz nts'ida'on yixiyit xididltth'e. AJ+ES All her relations are together there.

Famine : Detsan' dondineyh. HM+ED lit. Hunger comes around. Detsan' didiyoq dong. AJ+ES Famine happened long ago.

Fancy : Nixinithuqon' hiy AJ+ES lit. Fancy sewing Vitl'on nixinithuqon' hiy AJ+ES Fancy work on the bottom edge   Vigigiqałchin do' nixinithuqon'. AJ His boot tops are fancy. Giqałchin do' nixinithuqon' hiy.ES The boot tops are fancy.

Far : Nedhodi, nedhod AJ+ES lit. Far away place Deloy nedhodi dhidlo. AJ+ES The mountains are far away.    Ngiłngath. AJ+ES Far away, long ways   Gi'anitla'di ngiłngath ixidhi'onh. Gi'anitla'idi ngiłngathdi xidhi'onh. HM+ED My trapline is far away.

Fast : Uxidiniy gihonh. AJ+ES He's eating fast.    Vididlzim'. AJ+ES He/she went by fast.

Fat : Lighanh HM+KH lit. Fat person Nanhdal lighan athdlanh. HM+KH He got some fat ducks.   Chel dogh lighan. HM+KH That boy is so fat.

Fat : Q'ux AJ+ES Dineg q'ux yił niginastth'aq. HM+ED I make ice cream with moose fat.

Father : Vito' HM+ED Sito' viqay eniq xighela'. HM+ED My father's village used to be way up the Innoko.   Sito' Didlang Tochagg nadhiyonh. HM+ED My father grew up at Spruce Slough. (Also known as Swiftwater.)     Da'a HM+ED+KH Dad! Addressing him

Feast : Vav ditot'eł. AJ+ES There will be a feast. lit. She will do food. Venhdida' vav ditot'eł trałtth'et. ES There will be a feast tomorrow in the kashim.

Feather : Gitth'ithgi HM+ED Gitth'ithgi keddh HM+ED Down lit. Soft feathers Gitth'ithgi keddh da'ak dhitltsenh. HM+ED I made a down parka.

February : Vinginh srosr tr'iłghidl. AJ The month we beat the drum.   Viye srosr tr'iłghidl iy. AJ+ES The one in which we beat the drum.

Feed : Łek iguxłonh. AJ+ES Feed the dogs.   Sileg igitlonh. AJ+ES I'm feeding my dogs.

Feel : Yinandolniyh. AJ+ES He feels it.   Vinondelniyh. AJ+ES You feel it.

Fence : Xiq'idz didhi'on. AJ+ES lit. On top it stays. Tthogiqay xiq'idz didhi'on iłtse. AJ He's making a grave fence.   Tthogiqay xiq'idz didhi'on hiy iłtse. ES He's making grave fences.

Fern : Xitl'aghł'oy HM+ED Adong xitl'aghł'oy daghitl-'an'. HM+ED A few days ago I was picking ferns.   Vasdliq yet xitl'aghł'oy itlt'ath. HM+ED I cook ferns in butter.

Few : Ngistl'i hiy AJ+ES lit. Small one Ngo getiy ngistl'i iy. ES It's not much. When giving something to someone. Ngistl'i hiy naghsan'. AJ+ES I picked only a few. See "Small"

Fiddle : Didalney vigidiggizr. AJ+ES lit. Says sound - it is rubbed.

Fight : Tthidixi'oyh AJ+ES He's fighting.   Getiy tthidixi'oyh. AJ+ES He fights too much. Name for a person who fights. Tthidixidhe'oy.ES Don't fight!   Niłyił tthidixixulał. AJ+ES They're fighting among themselves.

File : Dangan q'uts HM+ED Dangan q'uts axa nigaghsq'onh. HM+ED I sharpened it with a file.

Fill : Didiniłveyh iy. AJ+ES Fill it up.

Finally : Xidigał AJ+ES Xidigał yi'odz ningiyo. AJ+ES Finally you showed up.

Find : Vigganxigiyo. AJ+ES I found it.   Yigganxelyo. AJ+ES He found it.

Finger : -logheg   Vilogheg AJ+ES His fingers   Silogheg idhist'ith. AJ+ES I cut my finger. Silogheg izre.AJ+ES My fingers are cold.

Fire : Qun' AJ+ES Qun' ndiniłnax. HM+ED Put out the fire.    Xidingiłq'oyh. AJ Make a fire.   Nixidingiłq'oyh. ES Make a fire.

Fireplace : Xididhuqun'di AJ+ES Xididhuqun'di yix tth'exinedr xidhi'onh. AJ+ES The fireplace is in the middle of the house.

Fireweed : Tthediłtl'uxgi HM+ED sci. Epilobium augustifolium Ginodzets tthediłtl'uxgi qadiłt'a. HM+ED Bumble bees live on fireweed.

First : Xingitthe. AJ First Xingitthineyo. AJ He came first. Xuntthe. ES First Xuntthe neyo. ES He came first. See "Ahead", "Front"

Fish : Łegg HM+KH Łegg isonh sogh q'adist'a. AJ+ES I like to eat fish.     Genoq'uth AJ+ES Dried 'flatfish'.   Genoq'uth q'at. AJ+ES I want some dried fish.    Q'osriq AJ+ES Fish, fermented heads and guts   Gila, q'osriq ngihonh. ES+AJ Here, eat fermented fish.   Ginelax, he'? AJ+ES Did the fish come yet? lit. Is it swimming upstream?

Fish camp : Sanh qay AJ+ES lit. Summer village Sanh qay xits'i xitathdatl. AJ+ES They went to fish camp.

Fish eggs : Q'en' AJ+ES Singonh q'en' tiłvatr. AJ+ES My mother will cook fish eggs.

Fish fence : Vaxa nonghałtsey. AJ+ES lit. With it the river is fenced. Agide nonxighałtseyh.Yeah, nonxighałtseyh. Agidet. Agidet. AJ+ES I see they're putting in the fish fence.

Fish rack : Tuxdrił AJ+ES Tuxdrił q'idz xogh goghdelayh. ES She's hanging fish on the rack.   Tuxdrił q'idz dogh goghdelayh. AJ+ES She's hanging fish on the rack.

Fish trap : Tidhi'on. AJ+ES lit. It's in the water. Sito' tidhi'on itltsenh. AJ+ES My father made a fish trap.

Fish wheel : Gits'an-ghiliqil. AJ+ES lit. It turns in the current. Gits'an-ghiliqil ts'antasiqanh. AJ I paddled to the fish wheel.   Gits'an-ghiliqil ts'antasiqał. ES I'll paddle to the fish wheel.

Fit : Viye ghałchux iy. AJ+ES lit. Same size Loggisr vilo' ghałchux. HM+KH The gloves just fit his hands.

Fix : Vogh nineneyh iy. AJ+ES You fix it.   Vogh non'isineyh. HM+ED I'm fixing it. Vogh ntasnek iy. ES I'll fix it.   Vogh ntasneyh iy. AJ I'll fix it.

Flashlight : Q'udiluq'oy AJ+ES lit. That which shines Q'udiluq'oy q'u'e'oyh. AJ+ES He's carrying a flashlight around.

Flat : Dithit'its iy ES It's flat.   Viq'i gitr'iłnon q'idz ts'i xithitl'isr. AJ A table is flat on top. Viq'i gitr'iłnon q'idz xidithit'its. ES A table is flat on top.

Flat, land : Toqogg ES+AJ Dandhi'on tr'iniha toqogg. AJ+ES We pick salmon berries on the flats. See "Tundra"

Flood : Tidlivinh. HM+ED Water is rising.   Dinayix xiq'idlivinh. AJ+ES Our house started to flood. Ngan' q'idlivinh, yuxudz.ES+AJ It flooded over the land. Everything.

Floor, ground : Ngin HM+ED Ngin tr'ididltth'e. HM+ED We're sitting on the ground.

Flooring : Xiqidine'on AJ+ES Githadlividz q'at xiqidine'on lay. AJ+ES I need lumber for flooring.

Flour : Vigaq AJ+ED Vigaq angqat, he'? HM+ED Did you buy flour?

Flow : Nelingh. AJ+ES It's flowing.   Srixno' getiy nelingh. AJ+ES The creek is flowing swiftly.

Flower : Diniłvidz HM+ED Diniłvidz oqo xiningił'anh. HM+ED Look for flowers.    Xinołyal diniłvidz HM+ED Flower petals.

Fly : Q'unt'oxiy yet niso. AJ+ES I came by (inside) airplane.   Nigenot'ux. ES It will fly back.  Nigenthiyił. AJ They started to fly away.   Nanhdal nigenthiyił. AJ Ducks are flying away. When they head South. Nanhdal nigindiyił. AJ+ES Ducks are flying back. When they return North.

Fly : Gitthing' hon AJ+ES lit. That which eats meat Getiy gitthing' hon longh. AJ There are lots of flies.   Gitthing' hon getiy longh. ES There are lots of flies.

Foam : Xughusr AJ+ES Tinh tl'ogh xughusr getiy ngichox. AJ After the ice is gone there's lots of foam.

Fog : Eq ES+AJ Getiy eq xelanh. HM+ED There's too much fog.   Getiy eq ngichox. HM+ED The fog is thick. Yix didhuxltth'e. Ngo getiy eq ngichox. Viye imo dit'anh iy n'iy. ES Stay in the house; it's too foggy. In it there is sickness.   Eq getiy ngichox. Yix diduxdltth'e. Viyiq imo dit'anh iy. AJ It's too foggy. Stay in the house. In it there is sickness.   Yixi getiy eq ngichox. AJ Down around those places there's a lot of fog.

Food : Vav AJ+ES Sivav gho xisrigidisddhinh. AJ I'm thankful for my food.   Sivav gho srigidisdhet. ES I'm thankful for my food.

Foot, paw : -qa'   Viqa' ES+AJ Her foot   Alta viqa' imo. ES Alta's foot is sore.

For : Oxo AJ+AJ For, benifitting Ngoxo diye gitasngił. AJ+ES I'll pour for you. Oqo ES For, seeking Ggex oqo xinił'anh. ES It is looking for worms.

Forehead : -anhtogg   Vanhtogg AJ+ES His forehead   Vanhtogg ngizrenh. AJ+ES She has a nice forehead.

Forest : Tritr tux AJ+ES lit. Among the trees Tritr tux q'udhedog. AJ+ES Don't walk in that forest.

Forget : Yandlnix. AJ+ES He forgot it. Vandhiginix. AJ+ES I forgot it. Vandhelnix. AJ+ES You forgot it. Vandhelnighan. Vandhelnighan iy. AJ+ES Don't forget it. See "Disappear", "Lose"

Fork : Ggik AJ+ES Ggik axa gehonh. AJ+ES Eat with a fork.

Fork in the river or trail : Niłq'a dichixidhi'odi AJ+ES lit. The place where they leave each other Niłq'a dichixidhi'odi sidavo dengit'a. AJ+ES Wait for me at the fork.

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

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

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.

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

Friend : Siyił nadhiyon. HM+ED Childhood friend lit. One who grew up with me See "Cousin", "Grow", "Partner"

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

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

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"

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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"

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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