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


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Truth

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Truth Ło' ED+JD
Ło' ts'i didene. ED+JD You better tell the truth.
Agide ło'. ED+JD That's true.

Ło' ts'i, he'? HM+KH Is it true?
Ade' dzi'at? HM+RD Oh, is that it? Is that right?


Tuesday

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Tuesday Gan-git'oxdi dranh HM+KH lit. Ironing day





Tundra

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Tundra Toqogg ES+AJ
Dandhi'on toqogg yineyax. HM+KH Salmonberries grow on the tundra.




Turn

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Turn
Gits'andehoyh. HM+KH Turn around.
Gits'andadhiyonh. AJ The one who turned around. The name given to Joe Frank when he recovered from a serious illness.
Gits'an-ghingalnoł ts'i ngighal sits'i ditiłdheyh.AJ Turn over and throw me your pack. Asking raven to turn over in flight to drop his pack, giving you good luck.
Gits'andehoyh ts'i ntedoyh. AJ Turn around and go back.


Turn

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Turn
Ngide chenh. HM+KH Your turn.
Ngidedig iy. HM+KH It's your turn.



Twenty

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Twenty Giłigginh dina HM+KH lit. One person All the fingers and toes





Twins

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Twins Niłq'idh doghłtth'in HM lit. They sat on top of each other
Tina niłq'idh doghłtth'in t'anh. HM+KH Tina has twins.




Two

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Two Teqa HM+KH



Notin HM+KH Two people


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