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Deg Xinag Ałixi Ni’elyoy
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Lake : Lake Vinq'it HM+KH Ngine' vinq'it nidhiso. HM+KH I went up to the lake.

Lamp : Lamp Qunagh HM+KH Qunagh ndiłq'unh. HM+KH He lit the lamp.

Land : See "Earth"

Language : Language Xinag HM+KH Deg Xinag HM+KH Local language Dinaxinag axa xinayh. HM+KH He speaks our language. Yidong xinagJD+KH The olden day language

Last : Last Xunhq'i HM+KH Xunhq'i ghihoł. HM+KH He's walking last.

Later : Later Nt'uxda' HM+KH lit. After a while Nt'uxda' gasriłnoł. HM+KH We'll eat later.

Laugh : Laugh Dluq HM+KH Sogh n-gidluq. Sogh nigidluq. HM+KH He's laughing about me. Gogh n-gidhedluq. HM+KH Don't laugh at anybody.

Lawyer : Lawyer Dina oxo xinayin JD+KH lit. One who talks for us Louise viyozr dina oxo xinayin ngilanh. KH Louise's son is a lawyer.

Lazy : Lazy Ini'ingilanh. Iningilanh. HM+KH lit. Lazy person Ini'ingilanh qul ts'in'. Iningilanh qul ts'in'. HM+KH Don't be lazy. Getiy ini'itlanh. HM+KH I'm very lazy.

Leader : Leader Giq'uxiniłayinh HM+KH lit. One who tells people what to do Giq'uxiniłayinh neyo. HM+KH The leader came.   See "Dog, Dog team leader"

Leaf : Leaf Git'on' HM+KH Git'on' ni'idał. HM+KH Leaves are falling.

Leak : Leak Vogh nelingh. HM+KH It's leaking. Sitingil vogh nelingh. HM+KH My bucket is leaking.

Lean : Lean Xididałtanh. HM+KH She's leaning. Tritr ididałtanh. HM+KH He's leaning against wood.

Learn : Learn Uxindli'an'. HM+KH He learned. Deg Xinag uxinigi'an'. HM+KH I'm learning Deg Xinag. Deg xiq'i xinisayh ts'i xuxinigi'an'. Deg xiq'i xinisayh ts'uxinigi'an'.HM+KH I'm learning how to talk like they do around here.

Leave : Leave Ntithiyo. HM+KH She left. Go idał ntithiyo. HM+KH Right now he just left. Venhdida' ntasdoł.HM+KH I'm going to leave tomorrow. Tałdhit iy. HM+KH Leave it alone. Sitałdhit. HM+KHLeave me alone.

Leg : Leg -tth'in lit. Hard, bone Vitth'in HM+KH Its leg Ditth'in idinitldo'. HM+KH He hurt his leg.

Lend : Lend Vogh gidhelo. HM+KH Lend some to him. Den-gi vogh dhelo. HM+KH Lend him some money.

Letter : Letter Dindldig. HM+KH lit. It is written. Dindldig sits'i ningiłcheth. HM+KH Send me a letter.

Lick : Lick Iłt'ik. HM+KH It's licking. Łek ditth'og ye xiłt'ik. HM+KH The dog is licking his dish.

Lie : Lie Dhitanh. HM+KH She's lying down. Nt'uxda' tr'enotał. HM+KH We'll lie down after a while.

Lie : Lie Xits'et. HM+KH She's lying. Yigginh getiy xits'et. HM+KH That person sure can lie.

Life : Life Yetr HM+KH lit. Breath Tth'e viyetr xelanh. LH+KH He still has life.

Lift : Lift Yiyix enek. RD+JD He's lifting it. Yashik yix enek. RD+JD He is lifting a box. Soxo viyix inginek. Soxo viyix ingineyh.RD+JD Lift it for me.

Light : Light Niyatitlq'unh. JD+KH He started to light it. Ang'oy ndingiłq'oyh. RD+JD Turn on the light. lit. Light that one over there. Deq'oy ndingiłq'oyh.RD+JD Light the match. Niyadhitlq'onh. RD+JD He lit it.

Light : Light Ngiddhogg RD+JD Weight Gon getiy ngiddhogg. RD+JD This one is too light.

Light, illumination : See "Lamp"

Lightning : Lightning Qun' dit'anh. RD+JD lit. Fire is happening. Iłt'e qun' dit'anh. RD+JD There's lightning all the time. Niłtin guqun dit'anh. ED+KH There's thunder and lightning.

Like, love : Like, love Viq'adist'a. RD+JD I like him. Ang'onh q'adingit'a. JD He likes that person over there. Vanhgiq getiy q'adist'a.RD+JD I really like ice cream. Ngq'adist'a. HM+KH I like/love you.

Limp : Limp Gitinił'ith. RD+JD He's limping. Ndadz xo'in gitiningił'ith? RD+JD Why are you limping?

Lips : Lips -don Vidon JD+KH His lips Vidon xiditr'etr. RD+JD His lips are chapped.

Liquid : Liquid Vite' JD+KH Vite' ye ngiłvatr iy. JD+KH Cook it in its liquid.

Listen : Listen Gidhitltth'onh RD+JD He's listening to something. Viye digidalne ts'i gidhitltth'onh. RD+JD He's listening to the radio. Or anything that plays music. Gidhatltth'onh.JD+KH I'm listening to something. Sidhałtth'onh! RD+JD Listen to me!

Little : Little K'idz RD+JD Nanhdal k'idz athdlanh. RD He got a little duck.

Live : See "Stay"

Lodge : Lodge Giqan' RD+JD Muskrat or beaver house Noya', vichingadh, choghlugguy yuxudz giqan' yixidet'eyh. Noya', vichingadh, choghlugguy yił yuxudz giqan' yixidet'eyh. RD+JD Beaver, muskrat, and foxes all have lodges.

Log : Log Yix xigiditridr RD+JD lit. House logs Yix xigiditridr iłquyh. RD+JD He's cutting house logs. Niłtiydilay RD+JD Driftwood log Niłtiydilay getiy longh. RD+JDThere's lots of driftwood.

Log jam : Log jam Niłtiydiniłdzaxdi HM+KH lit. With water they pile up in one place Ndagh at niłtiydiniłdzaxdi? JD+KH Where's the log jam?

Lonesome : Lonesome Tr'inay itlanh. RD+JD I'm lonesome. Tr'inay ngilanh. RD+JD He is lonesome. Ngiq'a tr'inay itlanh.RD+JD I'm lonesome for you.

Long, tall : Long, tall Ngingath RD+JD Tl'eł getiy ngingath. RD+JD The rope is too long.

Look : Look Yinił'anh. RD+JD He's looking at it. Ang'onh ngoqo xinił'anh. RD+JD That person over there is looking for you. Ningił'anh.RD+JD You look at it.

Loon : Loon Todzing RD+JD Todzing ton'idoyh. JD The loon took a dive. Todzing iłt'e izrił. RD+JD Loon is always hollering.

Loose : Loose Diggaghdiniq. RD+JD It got loose. Tl'eł diggaghdiniq. RD+JD The rope is loose.

Lose, Lost : Lose, Lost Vixedhinix. RD+JD It's lost.   Vixaghiłnigh an iy. HM+KH Don't lose it. See "Disappear", "Forget"

Lot : Lot Longh RD+JD Tritr long daghł'an'. JD I got a lot of wood. Tritr long daghtl'an'. RD I got a lot of wood.

Loud : Loud Viye xechox. JD She's loud. lit. She's big inside. Ngiye xechox ts'i xinehayh. RD+JD Talk loud.

Love : See "Like"

Low : Low Yiq RD+JD Ang'o yiqit xela. RD+JD Put that one down lower.

Lumber : Lumber Gitadlivdz RD+JD Gitadlivdz axa yix xiłtse. RD+JD He's making a house with lumber.

Lump, bump : Lump, bump Xinthighisr JD Ting getiy xinthighisr. JD The trail is too bumpy.

Lunch : Lunch Dranetr HM+RD Dranetr yan-gitr'elno'. RD We ate lunch.   See "Afternoon", "Noon"

Lynx : Lynx Nodog RD+JD Nodog inaghtla' dangan xał axa. RD I tried to trap lynx.

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