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



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Iron

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Iron
Gan-gu'ox. KH She's ironing.
Didag an-gu'ox. KH She's ironing her dress.



Iron

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Iron Vaxa gan-git'ogh KH lit. With it something is flattened





Island

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Island Ne HM+KH
Yeqin ne longh. KH There are lots of islands in the Yukon.




Itch

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Itch
Ighith. HM+KH He is itchy.
Ingighith, he'? HM+KH Are you itchy?



Jam

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Jam Gag vadr HM+KH lit. Cooked berries
Gag vadr vaxa dlit'ay tr'iniłts'ogh. KH We spread jam on fry bread.
Gag vadr niy. JD+KH Jam is delicious. lit. Berries, cooked sweet.

Ganhdlit JD+KH Cooked berries.


January

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January Vinginh srosr ilighidl HM+KH lit. The month the drum is beaten
Vinginh srosr ilighidl dranh ni'itithingath. KH In January the days are beginning to get longer.




Jaw

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Jaw Yatth'inh HM+KH
Viyatth'in longh. KH His jaw is big. He talks too much.
Ngiyatth'in chux xelanh. HM+KH You've got a big jaw. To a child who is being sassy.


Jealous

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Jealous Xogh gele HM+KH
Di'ot xogh gele. KH He was jealous about his wife.




Jesus

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Jesus Dinaxito' Viya' KH lit. Our Father's Son
Dinaxito' Viya' ts'i q'antr'idle. KH We pray to Jesus.




Juice

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Juice Gag te' KH lit. Berry water
Engan gag q'izr te' ngizrenh. KH Orange juice is good. lit. Outside red berry water is good.




July

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July Vinginh nalay ilaxdi HM+KH lit. The month dog salmon come





Jump

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Jump
Yi'ałtlik. HM+KH She is jumping.
Ggux k'idz yi'ałtlik. HM+KH The little rabbit is jumping.
Yingałtlik.HM+KH Jump!
Yi'uxltlik. HM+KH You guys jump.


Junco

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Junco Łegg ney KH lit. "Fish," it says.
Łegg ney idistth'onh. HM+KH I heard a junco (fish bird).
"Łegg yiq, łegg yiq," łegg ney di'ne. KH "Fish are coming in, fish are coming in," Junco says.



June

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June Vinginh xiniłyagh KH lit. The month things grow





Kashim

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Kashim Trałtth'et HM+KH
Trałtth'et xiye'uxdał. HM+KH You guys go in the kashim.




Keep

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Keep
Yaghitlnek. HM+KH She kept it.
Sidadr oxo ghodhitlnek. KH I'm keeping it for my younger sister.
A axa ghidhiłnek.HM Keep it.


Kerchief

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Kerchief Viladok HM+KH From Russian "platok", 'shawl'
Vigiviladog ngizrenh. HM+KH Her kerchief is nice.




Kettle

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Kettle Chaynik HM+KH
Chaynik tthagg none'oyh. HM+KH Put the kettle on.
Chaynik nałch'ux, he'? HM+KH Is the kettle is boiling?



Key

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Key Vaxa nigitilighidh HM+KH lit. That with which something is turned
Vaxa nigitilighidh ixedhinix. HM+KH The key is lost.




Kick

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Kick Yetoł. HM+KH lit. He is kicking it.
Dineg łek etoł. HM+KH The moose is kicking the dog.


Ni'iditił. HM+KH It is kicking. Like a baby just kicking its legs.
Tr'ixineganh ni'iditił. HM+KHThe baby is kicking.

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