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

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Pour

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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

:
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

:
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

:
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

:
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

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


Puddle

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


Pull

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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

:
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

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


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

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


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+RD Put 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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