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



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Blister

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Blister Te xaniłtonh KH+ED lit. With water inside
Silo' te vaniłtonh. KH+ED I have a blister on my finger/hand.




Blood, bleed

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Blood, bleed Dił KH+ED
Sanhch'i dił dit'anh. KH+ED My nose is bleeding.
Vilo' ghon' dił dit'anh. JD+JD Her hand is bleeding.



Blue

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Blue Łit xiq'iy KH+ED lit. Smoke-like
Yo yan' łit xiq'iy. HM+ED The sky is blue.




Blueberry

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Blueberry Niłyagh KH sci. Vaccinium uliginosum
Niłyagh yinighehan yiggandidhingił. KH+ED She spilled the blueberries she picked.




Board, lumber

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Board, lumber Gitadlividz KH+ED lit. That which is short, flat
Gitadlivits yi'odz dineteyh. KH+ED Bring me that board.




Boat

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Boat Valgats KH+ED From Russian "barkas", 'longboat'; English "barque". Older speakers may have pronounced this word "valggats" but most modern speakers say "valgats".
Valgats ye gheyo. KH+ED He went in the boat.


Viye xididhiq'un HM+ED Steamboat lit. In it there is fire. Same as 'stove'


Body

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Body -zrik
Dinazrik KH+ED A person's body
Sizrik imo. KH+ED My body is aching all over.



Boil

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Boil
Ivatr KH+ED It's boiling.
Nanhdal iłvatr. KH+ED She's boiling ducks.



Bolt

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Bolt Xinighałtoddh, Xini'ałtodh KH+ED lit. Something that gets screwed in





Bonasila River

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Bonasila River Ngidegh Srixno' KH+ED lit. Down below creek





Bonasila Village

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Bonasila Village Vits'in An-ghun' ED lit. A place near us
Dina qul Vits'in An-ghun'. KH+ED Nobody is in Bonasila.




Bone

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Bone Tth'inh KH+ED
Tth'inh ghoxihonh. KH+ED Clean the bones. When you're eating




Book

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Book Gilegik vituxodal KH+ED lit. Papers that are read

Vituxodal tr'idiniłdik. HM+ED We're writing a book.



Boots

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Boots Giqałchin KH+ED
Sigiqałchin łats yan'. KH+ED My boots are muddy.




Bored

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Bored
Doght'an' ts'in' xiqul. KH+ED I've got nothing to do.




Born

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Born
Xethdlanh. KH+ED It was born.
Gitr'ingithchagg xidhitlanh. KH+LH I was born in Anvik.
Toxin siyił xethdlan yixelanh.KH+AJ I have three brothers. lit. Three people were born with me.


Borrow

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Borrow
Gatidli'an'. JD+JD He's starting to borrow it.
Sigidiggadhi'oy idili'anh. JD+JD He's borrowing my knife.
Chay atagi'eł.JD+JD I'm going to borrow tea.


Boss

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Boss Vigidinatiy JD+JD lit. His boss
Vigidinatiy ngizrenh. JD+JD His boss is good.
Diva an gidinatiy? JD+JD Who's the boss?



Bother

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Bother
Tałdhit iy. HM+KH Don't bother it.
Tałdhit anh. JD+JD Don't bother that person.
Sitałdhit.HM+KH Don't bother me.


Bottle, drinking glass

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Bottle, drinking glass Yotig tingił HM+KH lit. Glass bucket
Yotig tingił yengingeł. HM+ED Pour it in the bottle or glass.




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