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



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Worm, maggot

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Worm, maggot Ggex KH+ED
Yigentlyaxdi ggex ngith xelanh. ED+KH There are earthworms in my garden. Long worms
Ggex getiy longh, sanh yix. RD+JD There are lots of maggots in the smoke house.

See "Rice"

Yell

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See "Holler"

Yup'ik, Eskimo

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See "People"

Dollar

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Dollar Giłigg xiq'i KH+JD lit. Like 'one'
Giłigg xiq'i axa soxo xigheqat. KH+JD He paid me a dollar.  
 


Shelf

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Shelf Vidixathdloy, viq'idixathdloy JD+ED lit. What things are up on
Vidixathdloy getiy longh gidinałdikdi. JD+ED There are lots of shelves in the school.  
Viq'idixathdloy getiy longh gidinałdikdi.
 
 
Dux HM+KH Shelf lit. Up high
Yashik dux dathtonh. HM+KH The box is on the shelf. 
 


Wear out

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Wear out 'oxo dithiggisr. HM+RD lit. ... is wearing out.
Sitth'ol oxo dithiggisr. HM+RD My pants are wearing out.  
Sitth'ol oxo didiggisr. HM+RD My pants wore out.  
 


Fur, hide, pelt

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Fur, hide, pelt Gidhith AJ+ES
Nigughun dhith getiy ngizrenh. Nigughun vidhith getiy ngizrenh. AJ+ES That's a nice wolf fur.  
Gidhith niłtodhist'oth. HM+KH I cut up the hide into pieces.  
 


Comb

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Comb
Ngitthegh ningitth'iq. AJ Comb your hair.  
Gitthegh nigitth'iq. ES Comb your hair.  
 


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