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



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Friend

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

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

For

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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.


Flat, land

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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"

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"

First

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

See "Ahead", "Front"

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"

Few

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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"

Old

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

See "Elder"

Elder

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Elder Q'idonganh ES lit. Person from an earlier time
Q'idonganh longh xinyididltth'e. AJ+ES Lots of elders were there.  
 
Yidong ghidhilin HM+KH Old time aging person  
Yidong ghidhilin dhido dan'at. HM+KHAn old person lives there now.

See "Old"

Trash

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Trash Ts'egid HM+RD
Ts'egid tthinela. HM+KH Take out the trash.  

See "Dust"

Dust

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Dust Ts'egid HM+RD
Siyix ts'egid longh. HM+RD My house has lots of dust.  

See "Trash"

During

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During Tux HM+RD
Xiyh tux iłyoth. HM+RD It snows during winter.  
Xiyh tux ingoq dit'anh. RD+HM During the winter dances take place.

See "Among"

Dull

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Dull Viq'i qul RD+HM lit. On it none
Sigitavazr q'o qul. HM+RD My woman's knife is dull.  

See "Sharp"

Dress

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See "Parka"

Lose, Lost

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Lose, Lost
Vixedhinix. RD+JD It's lost.  
Vixaghiłnigh an iy. HM+KH Don't lose it.

See "Disappear", "Forget"

Forget

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Forget
Yandlnix. AJ+ES He forgot it.  
Vandhiginix. AJ+ES I forgot it.
Vandhelnix.AJ+ES You forgot it.  
Vandhelnighan. Vandhelnighan iy. AJ+ES Don't forget it.

See "Disappear", "Lose"

Disappear

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Disappear
Vanxitithinix. HM+KH It started to disappear.  
Valgats anxitithinix. HM+KH The boat started to disappear.
Xivanxidinix.HM+RD They are disappearing.  
Vanxithinix. JD It disappeared.  
Vanxidinix. RDIt is appearing and disappearing.

See "Forget", "Lose"

Die

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Die
Didiyoq. JD+KH He died.  
Xunh yił didiyoq. HM+ED He died suddenly.
Imo axa donxidiyoq.JD+KH Lots of them died from the sickness.

See "Happen"

Dead

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Dead Datthon'. JD+KH lit. It's dead. Animals

See "Die"

Crow

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See "Raven"

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