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



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Lick

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Lick
Iłt'ik. HM+KH It's licking.
Łek ditth'og ye xiłt'ik. HM+KH The dog is licking his dish.



Lie

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Lie
Dhitanh. HM+KH She's lying down.
Nt'uxda' tr'enotał. HM+KH We'll lie down after a while.



Lie

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Lie
Xits'et. HM+KH She's lying.
Yigginh getiy xits'et. HM+KH That person sure can lie.



Life

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Life Yetr HM+KH lit. Breath
Tth'e viyetr xelanh. LH+KH He still has life.




Lift

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Lift
Yiyix enek. RD+JD He's lifting it.
Yashik yix enek. RD+JD He is lifting a box.
Soxo viyix inginek. Soxo viyix ingineyh.RD+JD Lift it for me.


Light

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Light
Niyatitlq'unh. JD+KH He started to light it.
Ang'oy ndingiłq'oyh. RD+JD Turn on the light. lit. Light that one over there.
Deq'oy ndingiłq'oyh.RD+JD Light the match.
Niyadhitlq'onh. RD+JD He lit it.


Light, illumination

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See "Lamp"

Light

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Light Ngiddhogg RD+JD Weight
Gon getiy ngiddhogg. RD+JD This one is too light.




Lightning

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Lightning Qun' dit'anh. RD+JD lit. Fire is happening.
Iłt'e qun' dit'anh. RD+JD There's lightning all the time.
Niłtin guqun dit'anh. ED+KH There's thunder and lightning.



Like, love

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Like, love
Viq'adist'a. RD+JD I like him.
Ang'onh q'adingit'a. JD He likes that person over there.
Vanhgiq getiy q'adist'a.RD+JD I really like ice cream.
Ngq'adist'a. HM+KH I like/love you.


Limp

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Limp
Gitinił'ith. RD+JD He's limping.
Ndadz xo'in gitiningił'ith? RD+JD Why are you limping?



Lips

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Lips -don
Vidon JD+KH His lips
Vidon xiditr'etr. RD+JD His lips are chapped.



Liquid

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Liquid Vite' JD+KH
Vite' ye ngiłvatr iy. JD+KH Cook it in its liquid.




Listen

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Listen
Gidhitltth'onh RD+JD He's listening to something.
Viye digidalne ts'i gidhitltth'onh. RD+JD He's listening to the radio. Or anything that plays music.
Gidhatltth'onh.JD+KH I'm listening to something.
Sidhałtth'onh! RD+JD Listen to me!


Little

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Little K'idz RD+JD
Nanhdal k'idz athdlanh. RD He got a little duck.




Live

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See "Stay"

Lodge

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Lodge Giqan' RD+JD Muskrat or beaver house
Noya', vichingadh, choghlugguy yuxudz giqan' yixidet'eyh. Noya', vichingadh, choghlugguy yił yuxudz giqan' yixidet'eyh. RD+JD Beaver, muskrat, and foxes all have lodges.




Log

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Log Yix xigiditridr RD+JD lit. House logs
Yix xigiditridr iłquyh. RD+JD He's cutting house logs.


Niłtiydilay RD+JD Driftwood log
Niłtiydilay getiy longh. RD+JDThere's lots of driftwood.

Log jam

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Log jam Niłtiydiniłdzaxdi HM+KH lit. With water they pile up in one place
Ndagh at niłtiydiniłdzaxdi? JD+KH Where's the log jam?




Lonesome

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Lonesome
Tr'inay itlanh. RD+JD I'm lonesome.
Tr'inay ngilanh. RD+JD He is lonesome.
Ngiq'a tr'inay itlanh.RD+JD I'm lonesome for you.


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