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



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Old Tthogiy JD+LH lit. Old, worn out thing
Ethok tthogiy athdlat. HM+RD The pot got old.  

See "Elder"


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Few Ngistl'i hiy AJ+ES lit. Small one
Ngo getiy ngistl'i iy. ES It's not much. When giving something to someone.
Ngistl'i hiy naghsan'. AJ+ES I picked only a few.

See "Small"


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Small
Istl'i ED+KH I'm small.  
Istl'i dong. ED+KH When I was small.
Ngistl'i iy sitl'odetret.ED+KH Serve me just a small piece.

See "Few"


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First
Xingitthe. AJ First  
Xingitthineyo. AJ He came first.  
 
Xuntthe. ES First  
Xuntthe neyo. ESHe came first.

See "Ahead", "Front"


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Front
Vinotthi AJ+ES In front of him  
Vinotthi ghisoł. AJ+ES I am walking in front of him.
Diva dinanotthi ghiholinh?AJ Who is the person walking in front of us?  
Diva dinanotthi ghihol? ES Who is walking in front of us?

See "Ahead", "First"


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Flat, land Toqogg ES+AJ
Dandhi'on tr'iniha toqogg. AJ+ES We pick salmon berries on the flats.  

See "Tundra"


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For
Oxo AJ+AJ For, benifitting  
Ngoxo diye gitasngił. AJ+ESI'll pour for you. 
 
OqoES For, seeking  
Ggex oqo xinił'anh. ES It is looking for worms.



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Friend
Siyił nadhiyon. HM+ED Childhood friend lit. One who grew up with me

See "Cousin", "Grow", "Partner"


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Grow
Yineyax. JD+RD It's growing.  
Gan yineyaxdi? RD What grows there?  
 
Nadhiyonh. JD+RD He/she grew up.  
Ndagh nadhiyonh? JD+RDWhere did he grow up? 
Gitr'ingithchagg nadhiyonh.JD+RD He grew up in Anvik.  
Ndagh nayonh?JD+RD Where did you grow up?

See "Raise"


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Raise, rear
Niyax. HM+RD He's growing.  
Xełedz yixiviningiłyax. HM+RD Raise your children well.

See "Grow"


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From Xits'in' HM+KH
Ndagh xits'iningiyo. AJ+ES Where did you come from?  

See "To"


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To Xits'in' HM+KH In a direction
Diniyhdi xinihił yoyet xits'in'. RD It takes 4 days to get to heaven.  
Gidiqad xits'i tasoł. HM+KH I'm going to go the store.

See "From"


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Funny Tsondiłt'a AJ+ES
Gan'a tsondiłt'a hiy? AJ+ES What's so funny?  
Tsondiłt'ahinh ghonigidhuxdluq. AJ+ES Don't laugh at anyone even if he is funny.

See "Joke"


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Joke
Tsondodle. KH He's making a joke.  
Ngiyił tsondiditle. KH I'm joking with you.

See "Funny", "Silly"


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Silly
Tsondli'anh. HM+KH She is acting silly.  
Tsondli'anh xitlagg. HM+KH She is acting silly or crazy. Said about someone when you're mad at them for being silly.
Tsondhili'an!HM+KH Don't be silly!

See "Joke", "Funny"


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See "Oil"


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Get up
Diggan-ngidox. AJ+ES Get up.  
Vinixiłts'eg diggandhisdonh. AJ I got up early.
Vinixiłts'eg diggandhisdo.ES I got up early.  
Sraqay diggan-duxlitth'ex. AJ+ES Children, get up!

See "Stand up"


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Glass, window Yotig ES+AJ lit. Sky hard/brittle Anything transparent
Yotig xidinetrit. AJ+ES He broke the window.  

See "Bottle", "Jar"


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Jar Yotig tingił HM+KH lit. Glass bucket
Yotig tingił ye łegg dhitlvatr. HM I jarred fish. lit. I cooked fish in jars.

See "Glass"


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Good enough Agidet. HM+RD lit. That's good enough.

See "Enough"



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