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See : See Yiłtthonh. JD+ED She saw it. Nigughun iłtthonh. JD+ED He saw a wolf. Nigughun xiłtthonh.JD+ED They saw a wolf. Segha uxłtthonh, he'? JD+ED Did you guys see my older brother?

September : September Vinginh gitr'inihay HM+KH lit. The month we pick berries Vinginh git'on' deq'oy HM+KH September lit. The month the leaves burn Turn colors Vinginh git'on' ni'idax HM+KH September lit. The month the leaves fall

Set a net : Set a net Tiginiłcheth. HM+KH He's setting a net. lit. He's setting a clothlike thing in water. Q'iydong eq'it tigitr'iniłcheth. HM+RD Yesterday we set the net in the eddy.

Seven : Seven Dongan teqa JD+ED lit. Across 2 The fingers of 1 hand with 2 more across them Dongan teqa gilqoy idhitlanh; idogh tr'inasidhit. JD+ED I caught seven pike; I surprised myself.

Sew : Sew Q'on-gidiłqon'. JD+ED She is sewing. Qałchin q'ondiłqon'. JD+ED She is sewing boots. Marilyn didagg q'ondititlqon'.JD Marilyn started sewing her own dress.

Shageluk : Shageluk Łeggi Jitno' JD+ED Łeggi Jitno' tr'idltth'e. JD+ED We live in Shageluk.

Shake : Shake Didinenh. HM+KH He's shaking.   Nałjit ts'i didinenh. HM+KH She's scared and she's shaking. See "Nervous"

Shake something : Shake something Yidighot. HM+KH She is shaking something. Deghot iy. HM+KH Shake it. Commanding one person Q'idong daghisghot.HM+KH I already shook it.

Sharp : Sharp Viq'u JD+ED lit. Its blade Sigidiggadhi'oy viq'u qul. JD+ED My knife is not sharp. lit. My knife its edge none. See "Arrow", "Blade"

Sharpen : Sharpen Sigidiggadhi'oy q'u nixuq'o. Sigidiggadhi'oy nixuq'o. JD+ED He is sharpening my knife. Tedzeł nixuq'o. JD+ED They are sharpening ice picks.

Sheefish : Sheefish Sresr JD+ED Nelson tuxveł tiniłcheth. Sresr yiyet dititl-'an'. JD+ED Nelson set a fishnet. He's getting sheefish in it.

Shelf : Shelf Vidixathdloy, viq'idixathdloy JD+ED lit. What things are up on Vidixathdloy getiy longh gidinałdikdi. JD+ED There are lots of shelves in the school.   Viq'idixathdloy getiy longh gidinałdikdi.     Dux HM+KH Shelf lit. Up high Yashik dux dathtonh. HM+KH The box is on the shelf.

Shells, bullets : See "Arrow"

Shirt : See "Dress"

Shoes, boots : Shoes, boots Dangan qa JD+ED lit. Iron foot From steel shanks in work boots Ndagh dangan qa angqat? JD+ED Where did you buy the shoes?

Shoot : Shoot Gidiłtitl. HM+KH He's shooting. Nanhdal ts'i gidiłtitl. HM+ED He's shooting at ducks. Q'iydong gixidiłtitl.HM+ED They were shooting yesterday.

Shore : See "Edge"

Short : Short Ngiggudz. HM+KH It is short. Sidag ngiggudz. HM+KH My dress is short.

Shoulder : Shoulder -ghiddh Dighiddh axa tritr q'udalayh. HM+KH He carried wood on his shoulder.

Shout : See "Holler"

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