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Wait : Wait Yidavo dingit'a. JD+ED He's waiting for him. Sidavo dengit'a. JD+ED Wait for me. Ngidavo ditast'ał.JD+ED I'll wait for you. Nt'ux xiyozr. ED+JD Wait a moment. lit. In a little while

Wake, awake : Wake, awake Tr'antithidhit. JD+ED He is waking up. Chel tr'antithidhit. JD+ED The boy is waking up. Vinxiłts'eg tr'inedhitJD+ED He woke up very early. Tr'ixineganh tr'andidhit. KH+LH The baby woke up. Tr'ansidhit. KH+LHI'm awake. I woke up. Tth'e tr'anisidhed ts'in'.KH+LH I'm not fully awake yet.

Waken : Waken Tr'anyititldhit. JD+ED He is waking him up. Go idał tr'anyititldhit. JD+ED Right now he's waking him up. Tr'aniłdhet.JD+ED Wake him up. Tr'antatldhił. JD+ED I'm going to wake him up.

Walk : Walk Ghuhoł. JD+ED She is walking. Also means "going", not necessarily by foot. Xiyiq ghuhoł. JD+ED She is walking in the woods. Deloy Chet xit'si xodił.JD+ED They are going to Holy Cross. Gidiqad xits'i tehoł, he'? Gidiqad ts'i xitehoł, he'? JD+ED Are you going to the store?

Wall : Wall Nginegh JD+ED lit. Back, behind Ngiyeg nginegh xoghdelo. JD+ED Your pictures are hanging on the wall.

Want : Want Q'at JD+ED Noya' tthing' q'at. JD+ED I want beaver meat. Toł q'at, he'? JD+ED Do you want tea? Vav q'at.JD+ED I'm hungry. lit. I want food.

War : War Noy JD+ED Noy ts'i xitathdatl. JD+ED They went to war. Yidong noy dixaghił'an' deg. JD+ED Long ago they had war around here.

Warm : Warm Xedhił. JD+ED It is warm. Got xedhił. JD+ED It is warm in here. Dhisdhił.JD+ED I'm warm. Ngi'egh nixitithidheł. JD It is starting to get warm outside.

Wash : Wash Tonyilax. JD+ED She is washing them. Dilo' ton'ilax. JD+ED She is washing her hands. Ngilo' tongilax.JD+ED Wash your hands. Commanding one person Yuxlo' ton'uxlax. JD+ED Wash your hands. Commanding more than one person

Wash basin : Wash basin Viye dinalo' tontr'ilagh JD+ED lit. In it we wash our hands Viye dinalo' tontr'ilagh nda'. JD+ED Give me the wash basin.

Wash tub : Wash tub Viye ton-galyagh HM+KH lit. In it we wash Sigiviye ton-galyagh sitl'ongiteyh. HM+KH Give me my washtub back.

Watch, wristwatch : Watch, wristwatch Dinalochin viye xigighidl. JD+ED lit. Our wrist, inside it ticks Dinalochin viye xigighidl ixidhitlnix. JD I lost my watch.

Water : Water Te JD+ED Te naq'uddh q'at. JD I want cold water.

Water hole : Water hole Tiginiq'at JD+ED Tiginiq'at xits'i te diqondhisiqonh. JD+ED I carried water up from the water hole.

Waterfall : Waterfall Te nighelinghdi JD+ED lit. Water pouring down place Te nighelinghdi xingosin tr'inadhoł. JD+ED We camped across from a waterfall.

Waves : Waves Totth JD+ED Yeqin xigitotth getiy ngichox. JD+ED Yukon waves are really big.

Weak : Weak Tiyh qul. JD+ED lit. Strength none Ngogh tiyh qul, he'? JD+ED Are you feeling weak? Vogh tiyh idiniso. JD+ED I'm too weak to do it. lit. I have no strength for it.

Wear : Wear Xiye dhi'ath. Ye dhi'atth. HM+KH She is wearing it. This verb is for clothes that the wearer puts on by inserting feet. Giqałchin neg ye dhi'ath. Giqałchin neg ye dhi'atth. HM+KHShe's wearing nice boots. Dak ngizren ndałcheth.AJ She's wearing a nice blouse. This verb is for clothes that the wearer puts on by pulling down over the head. Viye tr'idivizr ngizren ndałcheth. HM+RD She is wearing a nice sweater.

Wear out : Wear out 'oxo dithiggisr. HM+RD lit. ... is wearing out. Sitth'ol oxo dithiggisr. HM+RD My pants are wearing out.   Sitth'ol oxo didiggisr. HM+RD My pants wore out.

Weasel : See "Ermine"

Weather : Weather Ngi'egh ndadz dixet'a? HM+KH What's it doing outside? Ttheting ndadz dixet'a? KH+HM What's it doing outdoors? Gits'anxitodoł.HM+KH The weather is going to change. Tr'anxutidit'ix. HM+KH The weather is going to get bum for a while.

Weave : Weave Nughit. RD+HM She is weaving. Edna xuyh tth'ok nughit. HM+RD Edna is weaving a root basket.

Web : Web Ivisoghluq gituxvel HM+RD lit. Spider net Tuxveł tritr gho diłcheth. HM+RD A (spider) web is hanging on the tree. Ivisoghluq dituxvel xitux dinthitl'enh. HM+KH Spider made its web amongst the trees.

Wednesday : Wednesday Toxdi nixinithdoł HM+RD lit. Three nights after Sunday

Week : Week Q'inodle qighitiq HM+RD lit. Between Sundays Q'inodle tl'ogh HM+RD Next week lit. After Sunday Q'inodle tl'ogh ngogh tr'itodił. HM+RDNext week somebody is coming to visit you.

Well : Well Xełedz HM+RD Xełedz dist'a. HM+RD I am well.   Xełedz dixet'a. HM+RD They are well. See "Neat"

Well, water well : Well, water well Te dili'anhdi HM+RD lit. Water flowing place Te dili'anhdi nadhiyo. HM+RD He went to the well.

West : West Dong thedz HM+RD Dong tthedz xidetr'iyh. HM+RD Wind is coming from the west.

Wet : Wet Itlt'iq. Xitlt'iq. HM+RD It is wet. Ngi'egh getiy xitlt'iq. HM+RD It's really wet out. Nidhitlt'iq.HM+RD I got wet.

What : What Gan HM+RD Gan iy? HM+RD What? What is it?     Ndadz HM+KH What   Ndadz dingit'anh? HM+RDWhat are you doing?  Ndadz dixi'ne?HM+RD What are they saying? See "How"

When : When Ndada' HM+RD Ndada' yi'odz tehoł? HM When are you coming over?

Whenever : Whenever Ixindada' HM+RD Ixindada' nixidizrenda'. HM+RD Whenever the weather gets good.

Where : Where Ndagh AJ+ES Asking about an activity Ndagh dhedo? HM+RD Where are you? Where are you staying? Xiday HM+RD Where Asking about non-human things Xiday sigigizr? Xiday sigizr? ED+KHWhere are my mitttens? XidanhHM+RD Where Asking about humans Xidanh singonh? HM+RD Where is my mother?

Which one : Which one Gan nagh HM+RD Gan nagh q'at? HM+RD Which one do you want?

Which way : Which way Ndałts'idz HM+RD Ndałts'idz tehoł? HM+RD Which way will you go?

Whirlwind : Whirlwind Iłtr'evay HM+KH lit. It takes things into the air Nod iłtr'evay naghitl-'an'. HM+KH Twice I saw a whirlwind.

Whistle : Whistle Yetr duggutth. HM+KH He is whistling. lit. He is blowing breath. Viyetr duggutth idistth'onh. HM+KH I heard his whistle.

White : White Luq'uł. HM+RD lit. It is white. Yix xudhith luq'ul ist'anh. HM+RD I have a white tent.

White person : White person Tetl'ot HM+RD lit. Headwaters Drifter, one who came down the river. Q'iydong tetl'ot neqanh. HM+RD A white man came paddling yesterday. Gishagh HM White person From Yupik "kas'aq", 'white man' from Russian "kazak", 'Cossak'. Gishagh xit'an HM+RDWhite person Sanhdong gishagh xit'an enedz neqanh. HM+RD Last summer a white man paddled from upriver.

Whitefish : Whitefish Łegg HM+KH Also the word for fish in general. Tth'egho łegg nelaxda', dinghdongiy tast'oth. HM When whitefish are running, I'm going to cut spring fish.

Who : Who Diva HM+RD Diva anh? HM+RD Who is that? Diva go dhido? HM+RD Who is here? Diva xidoy ndidhit.HM+RD Who is at the door?

Whose : Whose Diva ... iy? lit. Whose ... is this? Diva giqałchin iy? HM+RD Whose boots are these?

Why : Why Ndadz xo'in? HM+RD lit. Because of what? Ndadz xo'in, "On," sidene? HM+RD Why are you telling me,"Come"?

Wide : Wide Diyuq. HM+RD lit. It is wide. Getiy diyuq iy. HM+RD It is too wide.

Widow : Widow Vi'ot dixidiyogginh HM+RD lit. His wife, the one who died Vi'ot dixidiyogginh tthuxdi dhido. HM+RD The widow lives alone.

Wife : Wife -'ot Vi'ot q'ongidiłqon' xineg. HM+RD His wife sews nicely.

Wild, mischievious, crazy : Wild, mischievious, crazy Viye gididhet. HM+RD He's wild. lit. Inside he is wild. A godanh getiy viye gididhet. Godanh getiy viye gididhet ED+KH This one is really mischievious. Vitthe ye gits'i nixinedhit. HM+RD+JD He's crazy. lit. In his head something bad has come. Viyen q'atithidhit. HM+RDHe's starting to get wild. Tthidangith viye gidighedhit.HM+RD Last night he was wild.

Willow : Willow Tritl HM+RD sci. Salix Tritl xiditth'ixdi tux niso. HM+RD I went amongst thick willows.

Win : Win Xugalyayh. HM+RD She is winning it. Den-gi xu'alyayh. HM+RD He is winning money. Q'iydong xiłts'in' xuginigiyo.HM+RD I won last evening.

Wind : Wind Xidetr'iyh. HM+RD It is windy. Iłt'e xidetr'iyh. HM+RD It's always windy.

Window : Window Yotig ES+AJ lit. Sky brittle/hard Window glass Yotig gholq'at xinitl-'anh. AJ+AJ I'm looking through the window.     Yolq'at HM+RD Window Kashim window covered with canvas or skin Yolq'at xinitl-'anh. HM+RDI'm looking at the window. See "Glass"

Wing : Wing Gits'in HM+RD Wing of something Vits'in diggiditik. HM+RD Its wing is broken.

Winter : Winter Xiyh HM+RD Xiyh tux izre ngichox. HM+RD It's really cold in the wintertime.

Wish : See "Hope"

With : With Yił Chay q'at shaxil yił. HM+RD I want tea with sugar. Dinayił dingit'anh. HM+RD Go with us. Axa With, by means of Łek axa niso. KH+LHI came by dogteam. lit. I came with dogs. VaxaLH+KH With it, by means of it Vaxa xiditsed. LH+KH Broom lit. With it an area is swept

Without : Without Adinh HM+KH Da'ak adinh tthineyo. HM+RD He went out without a coat.

Wolf : Wolf Nigughun HM+RD Nigughun long q'u'ididał. HM+RD Lots of wolves are walking around.

Wolverine : Wolverine Niłtreth HM+RD Niłtreth toniy ist'anh. HM+RD I have a wolverine ruff.

Woman, girl : Woman, girl Nq'ołonh HM+RD Nq'ołonh neg ghuhoł. HM+RD A nice woman is coming. Nq'ołdałin q'on-gixidiłqon'. HM+RD The women are sewing. Nq'ołonh neg itltthonh.AJ+ES I'm looking at a nice girl. Tr'an HM+RD Old woman Tr'an long inxuniyh. HM+RDOld women know a lot.

Wood : Wood Tritr HM+RD Tritr didhigging xodhiso. HM+RD I went for dry wood. Q'el tritr HM+RD Dry willow Called old woman's wood because it is easy to get Yixgitsiy q'el tritr xodhiyo, itsa'a oxo. HM+RDRaven went for old woman's wood for grandma.

Woodpecker : Woodpecker Xiłqol HM+RD Xiłqol yitot'a xiłqoł tux, yitot'a dixatodhił. HM+RD When the woodpecker pecks early, it is going to be an early breakup.

Woods : Woods Xiyiq ghuhoł. JD+ED She is walking in the woods.

Work : Work Q'u'idineyh. ED+KH She is working. Gidinałdikdi q'u'idineyh. ED+KH He is working at the school. Atthing Qay Xichux q'u'isineyh.ED+KH I work in downtown Anchorage. lit. Down there big village I work. Ithe q'ungidineyh. KH+ED You should work.

Worm, maggot : Worm, maggot Ggex KH+ED Yigentlyaxdi ggex ngith xelanh. ED+KH There are earthworms in my garden. Long worms Ggex getiy longh, sanh yix. RD+JD There are lots of maggots in the smoke house. See "Rice"

Write : Write Giniłdik. Diniłdik. ED+KH She is writing. Deg Xinag diniłdik. ED+KH She is writing Deg Xinag. Ndadz dindldik?ED+KH How is it written?

Wrong : Wrong Gits'i, he'? ED+KH Is that wrong?   See "Mistake"

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