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



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Gravel Noqoggiy AJ
Noqoggiy ithidrok. AJ Lots of gravel is piled here and there.  
Noqoggiy tidighałningh. JD I threw rocks in the water.

See "Rock"


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Rock, stone Noqoy AJ
Noqoy chux dhidlo. Noqoy chux xelanh. AJ Lots of big rocks were put there. There are lots of big rocks.  
Noqoy chux ting dhi'onh. AJ A big rock was put in the road.

See "Gravel"


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See "Oil"


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Grindstone Dangan vaxa nigidiq'oy. ES lit. What metal is sharpened with

See "Iron", "Sharp"


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Iron, metal Dangan HM+KH
Dangan xutl t'anh. KH He has a metal sled.  

See "Shoe"


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See "Earth"


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Grouse Gidiłning. JD+RD lit. It pounds its wings. Willow grouse, ruffed grouse
Gidiłning gitthit. JD+RD The willow grouse is drumming.  
Gidiłning nigaghtitlnonh. HM+ED Willow grouse is starting its engine. Said when a willow grouse is heard.

See "Hammer"


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See "Part"


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Hard To the touch
Xiditth'inh. JD+RD It's hard.  
Ngan' ditth'inh. JD+RD The ground is hard.

See "Freeze"


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Heaven Yoyet RD lit. In the sky
Diniyhdi xinihił ts'i yoye xits'in'. JD It takes four nights to get to heaven.  
Diniyhdi xinihił yoyet xits'in'. RD It takes four nights to get to heaven.

See "Stamp"


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Stamp, stomp
Xidiłdingh. JD+ED He is stamping.  
Ngi'egh xidiłdingh. ED+JD He's stamping outside.
Diniyhdi xixidiłdingh.JD+ED They stamp four times. At a funeral people stamp their feet 4 times the last thing when the coffin is still open, before they close it. They lift the person's spirit up so they don't bury the spirit with them. It's a spirit sending. There's always somebody there by the coffin that's supposed to be lifting the spirit up. You just tell the person "Diggi ts'in'!", 'up' in Native. If you don't do that, they hang around all the time. But if you do that, they go up. [According to Hannah Maillelle, 2/26/2002]
Atthet xatołdingh, xi'ne. JD+ED Down here they are going to stamp, they said.



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See "Fur"


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See "Mountain"


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History Engthidong HM+KH lit. Long time ago
Engthidong gixudhoy HM+KH A story of long ago  

See "Ago"


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See "Harness"


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Holikachuk Xiyeghelinghdi HM+RD+JD lit. The place where the water is running in

See "Current"


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Holler, yell, scream
Izrił. HM+KH She's hollering.  
Gan oqo ngizrił? HM+KH What are you hollering for?
Łek yi'ezreł.HM+KH Dogs are howling.

See "Howl"


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See "Really", "Truth"


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Really, true Ło' ts'in' HM+KH
Ło' ts'in' didene. HM+KH Tell the truth.  

See "Truth"


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Hood Tthigits'ix HM+KH
Tthigits'ix ndili'onh. HM+KH He's wearing his hood.  

See "Parka"



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