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



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April

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April Vinginh nigint'ogh ED+HM lit. The month something (bird) flies back
Vinginh nigindiyil. ED+HM The month something (bird) flies back.
Vinginh gidegh tr'itinay. HM+ED The month we move to spring camp.



Apron

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Apron Sidrogg xidiłchedh. KH+AJ lit. Cloth covers my front side.
Gan-ghatlnik tux vuxo dist'an ts'in' drogg xiyiłdi xiditlchedh. Gan-ghatlnik tux vuxo dist'an sidrogg xiditlchedh. KH+AJ When I cook, I use my apron.




Argue

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Argue
Niłyił xinadixili'anh. KH+AJ They're arguing with each other. lit. They're talking back and forth.




Arm

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Arm -ggon



Siggon KH+AJ My arm
Siggon xo'enitlnik. KH+AJMy arm is tired.
ViggonKH+LH Her arm
Viggon ningił'anh. KH+LH Look at his arm.

Arrow, bullet, shell

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Arrow, bullet, shell Q'o KH+AJ
Siq'o ixidhitlnix. KH+AJ I lost my arrow.  
Xiday giq'o viyen alyay? LH+KH Where's the ammo clip?

See "Sharp"

Ashamed

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Ashamed
Idiyonh. KH+AJ He is ashamed.
Idiyonh qul. KH+AJ He's not ashamed. He should be.
Ithe idiyonh ts'i xinayh.HM+KH She is not ashamed, still she's talking. She's trying to cover her error.


Ashes

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Ashes Tthagg łats LH+KH lit. Fire mud, fire dirt
Angthet tthagg łats tthineqoyh. LH+KH Take out the ashes.




Ask

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Ask
Idingiłqit. KH+AJ Ask her.
Idingiłqit anh. KH+AJ Ask that person.
Sitse iditlqit.KH+LH I'm asking my grandmother.


Athabascan

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Athabascan Deg Xit'an KH+AJ lit. Local people
Ngine' xit'an Deg Xit'an. KH+AJ Upriver people are Athabascan.  

See "People"

Attack

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Attack
Yinełtthit LH+KH It is attacking. lit. An animal is attacking.
Chel k'idz łek yinełtthit. LH+KH The dog is attacking the little boy.



August

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August Lighan no' LH+KH lit. Silver salmon month





Aunt

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Aunt



Sivadr KH+AJ My father's sister or my uncle's wife.
Mary sivadr ngilanh. KH+AJMary is my aunt.
Siq'uyKH+AJ My mother's sister
Siq'uy Lena vi'ezre'. HM My aunt was named Lena.
Siq'uy Kate vi'ezre'. KH My aunt was named Kate.

Away

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Away Gidegh LH+KH
Gidegh tr'iye xighedatl. LH+KH They went away to spring camp.
Sogh gidegh ntedoyh. HM+KH Get away from me.



Awl

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Awl Diggatth'iy KH+AJ
Vaxa tetth'oq tr'itltse diggatth'iy. KH+AJ We make birch baskets with an awl.


Q'ex xined KH+LH Awl


Axe

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Axe Tthingił KH+AJ
Tthingił axa diłqoyh. Tthingił axa giłqoyh. KH+AJ He's chopping with an axe.


Noqoggiy tthingił LH+KH Stone axe
Sichidl noqoggiy tthingił gixelyo. KH+LHMy younger brother found a stone axe.

Babiche

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See "Strips"

Baby

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Baby Tr'ixineganh k'idz KH+AJ
Tr'ixineganh k'idz xethdlanh. KH+AJ A little baby was born.
Tr'ixineganh yegiłt'ik iy. KH+ED Baby is sucking the bottle.

Gog HM+KH Baby
Gog ngiłts'imitl. HM+EDSwing the baby.

Bachelor

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Bachelor Idaghdhilinh KH+LH lit. Young man
Idaghdhilinh xititlchet. KH+LH The young man is going to get married.  

See "Young"

Back

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Back



-nesrin Lower back
Sinesrin imo. HM+KHMy lower back hurts.
-t'osin Upper back
Sit'osin imo. KH My upper back hurts. A muscular kind of ache.

Back from, return

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Back from, return
Q'agh ni'idiyo. HM+KH He turned back.
Q'agh nixididatl. KH+HM They turned back.
Ndada' q'agh ntuxdidił?HM+KH When will you guys return?


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