Alaska Native Knowledge Network Resources for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing.

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

Search full text

• Browse by alphabet
   
• Browse by category
• Browse by date

Browse the glossary using this index

Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O
P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL

---

Page: (Previous)   1  2  3  4  (Next)
  ALL

H

Hitch : See "Harness"

Hold : Hold Getingh'. KH He's holding something. Geting'. HM He's holding something. Xutl etingh'.KH He's holding a sled. Xutl eting'. HM He's holding a sled. Ngoxo tasting'. HMI'll hold it for you.

Hole : Hole Vogh yot'an'. HM+ED It has a hole. Vitil vogh yot'an'. HM+ED His sock has a hole. Xinedot'an'. HM+ED The area (ground or ice) has a hole. Xinedot'andi xiye dighet'adhin. HM+EDDon't step in a hole. lit. Place with a hole, in there don't step.

Holikachuk : Holikachuk Xiyeghelinghdi HM+RD+JD lit. The place where the water is running in See "Current"

Holler, yell, scream : Holler, yell, scream Izrił. HM+KH She's hollering.   Gan oqo ngizrił? HM+KH What are you hollering for? Łek yi'ezreł.HM+KH Dogs are howling. See "Howl"

Holy Cross : Holy Cross Deloy Chet HM+KH lit. Up against the mountain

Homebrew : Homebrew Miyok HM+KH From Yup'ik "piivaq" from Russian "pivo", 'beer' Miyok ni'itltsenh. HM+KH He made another batch of home brew.

Honest : See "Really", "Truth"

Honor : Honor Vits'i xitidl'o. HM+ED He honors him. Donh ts'i xititl-'o. HM+ED She's honoring her mother.

Hood : Hood Tthigits'ix HM+KH Tthigits'ix ndili'onh. HM+KH He's wearing his hood.   See "Parka"

Hoof : Hoof Giqandili'adh HM+ED lit. What it steps with Dineg giqandili'adh chux t'anh. HM+ED Moose have big hooves.

Hook : Hook Ntr'edizrix. HM+KH He's hooking. Łegg oqo niłtredizrix. łegg oqo ntre'dizrix. HM+KH He's hooking for fish. Gilqoy oqo niłtre'dizrix. Giliqoy oqo ntre'dizrix.HM+KH He's hooking for pike.

Hook : Hook Srix HM+KH Srix xoghdingiłchith. HM Hang it on the hook. Cloth-like object

Hope : Hope Divało. HM+KH I hope. Divało dist'anh da'. HM+KH I hope I go.

Horn : Horn Vidiggiy. HM+ED lit. They are on top. Vidiggiy yadz tathdatl. HM+ED Its horns came off.

Hospital : Hospital Xik'ugili'anhdi HM+KH lit. The place where they cure people Xik'ugili'anhdi nidhiso. HM+KH I went to the hospital.

Hot : Hot Nadhił HM+KH It is hot. Toł nadhił. HM+KH The soup is hot. Getiy isdheł.HM+ED I'm really hot. Xedhił JD+KH It's hot out. Ngi'egh getiy xedhił. HM+KHIt's really hot outside.

House : House Yix HM+KH Ngiyix nidhiso. HM+KH I went to your house.     Xiyh yix LH+KH Winter house   Gitadlividz yixHM+ED Frame house See "Tent", "Smokehouse"

How : How Ndadz HM+KH Ndadz dengit'a? HM+KH How are you?   Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a? HM+KH How's the weather? lit. Outside, what is it doing? See "What", "Many"

Howl : Howl Xitrixdi'oyh. HM+ED He's howling. lit. He's blowing out tears. Łek xitrixdi'oyh. HM+ED A dog is howling. Nigughun xitrixidilayh.HM+ED Wolves are howling. Q'iydong xiłts'in' nigughun xitrixdilayh. HM+RD+JD Wolves were howling last night.

---

Page: (Previous)   1  2  3  4  (Next)
  ALL

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution and provider is a part of the University of Alaska system. Learn more about UA's notice of nondiscriminitation.