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Pack, stow, put : Pack, stow, put Giye ngila. HM+RD Pack them in there. Ngideloy giyengila. HM+RD Pack your clothes in it. Soxo tr'iyengila.HM+RD Pack them in the boat for me. Giye'itlayh. HM+RD I'm packing them in something. Gon ngitthing soxo valgats yengila. Gon soxo ngitthing valgats yengila. HM+RDPut this stuff into the boat down there for me.

Packsack : Packsack Xał HM+RD Xał valgats yedhi'onh. HM+RD The pack is in the boat. Xiday sighal? HM+RD Where's my pack? Xał dhith HM+RD Packsack bag Xał dhith soxo ghing'oł. HM+RDCarry the pack for me. Xał dhith tasghał.HM+RD I'll carry the pack on my back.

Paddle : Paddle Ghisqał. HM+RD I'm paddling. Tr'eyh yeghiqał. HM+RD He is paddling in the canoe.

Paddle : Paddle Ti'ogg HM+RD Go ti'ogg axa ghingqał. HM+RD Paddle with this paddle.

Pail : See "Bucket"

Pain : See "Sickness"

Pair : Pair Niłq'i didit'ay HM+RD lit. Two of the same kind Łek niłq'i didit'ay ist'anh. HM+RD I have a pair of dogs.

Pan : Pan Viye tth'ok ton'alyagh. RD Dish pan lit. In it dishes are washed. Viye xiyegidiqoyHM+RD Baking pan lit. In it something is put in oven. Viye xiq'idz git'adh HM+RD Frying pan lit. In it on top of the oven Viye xiq'idz git'adh ton-ngitex. HM+RD Wash the frying pan.

Pancake : Pancake Dl'it'ay tl'isr HM+RD lit. Raw bread Dlit'ay tl'isr ngiłt'ath. HM+RD Fry some pancakes. Xiq'idz dhit'ay HM+ED Pancake lit. It is fried on top of (the stove).

Pants : Pants Tth'oł HM+RD Sitth'ol HM+RD My pants Xiday sitth'ol? HM+RD Where are my pants?

Paper : Paper Gilegiq HM+RD Gilegiq q'o q'u'isineyh. HM+RD I do paperwork. Gilegiq viq'idz gidinałdik q'at. HM+RD I want some paper to write on. Gilegiq q'idz tr'idiniłdik. Gilegiq q'idz tr'ixidiniłdik.HM+ED We're writing on paper.

Parents : Parents -dithinqay Vidithinqay HM+RD His parents Diva ngidithinqay? HM+RD Who are your parents? Sidithinqay Qay Xichux xididltth'e.HM+RD My parents live in Anchorage.

Parka, dress : Parka, dress Da'ak, dak HM+RD Any clothes that are pulled on over the head Sidag KH+JD My parka/dress Sidag dhitltsenh. HM+RD I made my parka/dress. Sidag nondaghgicheth.KH+JD I put on my parka/dress. Vitthigits'igh xelan HM+RD Cloth overparka lit. That which has a hood Sigivitthigits'igh xelan natagicheth. HM+RDI'm going to wear my overparky.

Part, half : Part, half Gughon' HM+RD Gughon' sitl'ongi'oyh. HM+RD Give me half of that. Yughon' sitl'oghe'onh. HM+RD He gave me part of it. A'iy vughon' nda'.HM+RD Give me part of that. Gughon' yan' sitl'ongqoyh. JD+RD Give me only half.

Partner, tea partner : Partner, tea partner Sixoldhid HM+RD lit. My tea partner Sixoldhid ghela'. HM+RD He used to be my tea partner.

Pattern : Pattern Ghoghoy yigidighoy HM+RD Gon ghoghoy yigidighoy axa ditast'eł. HM+RD I'm going to use this pattern.

Paw : See "Foot"

Pay : Pay Xeqat. HM+ED We buy it.   Xitasqat. HM+RD I'm going to pay. Q'idong vogh xaghisqat.HM+RD I already paid for it.   Ndadz xiq'i vogh xangqat? HM+RD How much did you pay for it? See "Buy"

Peel : Peel Tritl q'an-gitr'iłch'ił. HM+RD We're peeling willow bark.

Pencil, pen : Pencil, pen Vaxa gidinałdik HM+RD lit. With it something is written Xiday sigivaxa gidinałdik? HM+RD Where is my pencil?

People : People Dina ED+JD Yit qay dina longh. HM+RD There are lots of people in that village.     Deg Xit'an itlanh. HM+RD I'm Deg Xit'an. lit. I'm a person from around here. Digenegh xit'an HM+RDKuskokwim people  Nedz xit'anHM+RD Koyukon people lit. Upriver people Engan xigitth'eyiq xit'an. HM+ED+KH Outside of Alaska Indians   Dodz xit'an AJ+ES Yup'ik people lit. Downriver people Novogh xit'an AJ+ES Yup'ik people lit. Coast people See "Man"

Pepper : Pepper Dughiyiq zring JD+ED lit. Black salt Dughiyiq zring gho'in yi'etl-'isr. JD+ED Pepper makes me sneeze. lit. Pepper therefore I sneeze.

Person : Person Dina ED+JD Dina ay'ot ndidhit. JD+ED A person is standing over there. Dina xelanh, he'? LH+KH Anyone there? See "Bachelor", "People", "Man"

Pick : Pick Giniha JD+ED lit. She is picking something. Gag iniha. ED+JD She is picking berries. Niłyagh enasa. JD+ED I'm going to pick blueberries.

Picture : Picture Viyeg JD+ED Viyeg itlchet. JD+ED I took his picture.

Pie : Pie Viyengałt'a' JD+ED lit. In it something is baked Viyengałt'a' getiy long dhitlt'a. JD+ED I baked lots of pies.

Piece of it : Piece of it Vidiłtth'ayh JD+ED Vidiłtth'ay k'idz sitl'ongi'oyh. JD+ED Give me a little piece of it.

Pike : Pike Giliqoy JD+ED Giliqoy chux adhitlanh. JD I caught a big pike.

Pillow : Pillow Tthe'oł JD+ED Sigitthe'ol andhiginix. JD I forgot my pillow.

Pipe : Pipe Tuxgaq JD Digituxgaggi ditljit. Digituxgaq ditljit. JD+ED He's smoking his pipe.

Pitch : Pitch Of spruce tree See "Gum"

Plants : Plants Xinołyal JD+ED lit. That which is growing Ngi'egh xinołyal getiy longh. ED+JD There are lots of plants outside.

Plate : See "Dish"

Play : Play Nixiniłghon'. JD+ED He is playing. Gidinałdikdi nixiniłghon'. JD+ED He's playing at the school. Sraqay gidinałdikdi xidilughusr.JD+ED Kids are playing at school.

Pocket : Pocket Galvon HM+ED Sigalvon xuqoyot'an'. JD+ED There's a hole in my pocket.

Poor thing : Poor thing Kula JD+ED Tr'an soghluq JD+ED Poor thing! Old lady Tr'an soghluq dred ghuhoł. JD+EDA poor old lady is barely walking.

Porcupine : Porcupine Noynik JD+ED Noynik q'eyh q'idz dathdo ts'in' q'eyh leq'adh ihonh. JD+ED Porcupine is sitting on a birch tree eating birch bark. Srixtl'o ggagg JD+ED Gulch animal Anvik word Srixtl'o ggagg naghitl-'an'. JD+EDI saw a porcupine.

Pot : Pot Ethok JD+ED Ethok yengila. JD+ED Put it in the pot.

Potato : See "Vegetable"

Potlatch : Potlatch Nixili'o' HM+RD Nixili'o'di xits'i tasoł. HM+RD I'm going to go to the potlatch.

Pour : Pour Diyegingił. HM+RD lit. She's pouring something into it. Te diye'ingił. HM+RD She's pouring water into it. Ngoxo diyegitasngił. AJ+ES I'll pour it for you.

Pray : Pray Q'an'idle. HM+RD lit. She's praying. Idiyan' q'an'idle. HM+RD He's praying alone. Niłyił q'anxidle. HM+RD They're praying together.

Pregnant : Pregnant Vogh sraqay HD+RD With child Sozra vogh sraqay. HD+RDMy niece is pregnant. Sraqay dodz dingit'a.HM+ED She is expecting a child. Gits'i dingit'a. HM+RD Pregnant lit. There is something wrong with her. Sozra gits'i dingit'a. HM+RD My niece is pregnant.

Pretty : See "Good"

Priest : Priest Tiginlayinh HM+RD lit. One who puts people in the water Tiginlayinh tohoł. HM+RD The priest is going to come.   See "Baptize", "Bishop"

Protect : Protect Viq'angine. HM+ED Protect him.   Yiq'a'ine. HM+ED He's protecting it. Viq'a'isne.HM+ED I'm protecting him.   Xiyiq'a'ine. HM+ED They're protecting him. See "Dragonfly"

Ptarmigan : Ptarmigan Q'uyałdal HM+RD Q'uyałdal qul q'odet. HM+RD There are no ptarmigan around now.

Puddle : Puddle Totrił RD Totrił longh ting. HM+RD Lots of puddles on the trail.

Pull : Pull Giyił tiniyh. HM+RD He is pulling something. Xutl yił tiniyh. HM+RD He's pulling a sled. Tl'eł yił xitonik.HM+RD They will pull the rope.

Punk : Punk Nigidinałt'oy HM+RD Nigidinałt'oy oqo tasoł. HM+RD I'm going to go for punk. Nigidinałt'oy ginaggad q'udithijit. HM+RD Punk smoke kept mosquitoes away.

Pup : Pup Łeggoy HM+RD Łeggoy detsan'. HM+RD The pup is hungry.

Push : Push Gi'iłniyh. HM+RD He is pushing it. Xutl'oy iłniyh. HM+RD He's pushing the back of the sled. Giloy iłniyh xingo ghihoł.RD+HM He's pushing the back while he's walking.

Pussy willow : Pussy willow Q'ololeg RD+HM Q'ode q'ololeg daghitl-'an'. RD+HM A while ago I picked pussy willows.

Put : Put Dhi'onh. HM+RD It is in a location. Yashik yeyighe'onh. HM+RD He put it in the box. Go nine'oyh.HM+RD Put it here. Viqon-gidine'oyh. KH+HM Put the cover back on. Like the loose cover on a jar. Giyengila. HM+RD Put them in. Gidegh nonela. HM+RDPut them away. Nalyagh etho yengila.HM+RD Put the potatoes in the pot. Nigidentlnik.RD He's starting to put something out. Ndiniłnix. HM+RD Put it out. Light or fires

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