Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Resources for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing.

ANKN Home About ANKN ANKN Publications Academic Programs Curriculum Resources Calendar of Events ANKN Listserv and Announcements ANKN Site Index

You are here

 
Printer-friendly version

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

The links to the sound files have been removed in hopes that it may help with searching.



Currently sorted By last update descending Sort chronologically: By last update change to ascending | By creation date

Page: (Previous)   1  ...  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  ...  60  (Next)
  ALL

Because

:
Dixo'in LH+AJ lit. For it, for that reason
Yi'intr'ididatl xoghtr'entlnik dixo'in. KH+AJ We went home because we were tired.
 


Beaver

:
Noya' KH
Noya' qan' iłtse. KH+AJ A beaver is making a house.  
 


Beautiful

:
Ditr'ughołzrenh JD+KH
Iy, ditr'ughołzrenh! JD+KH How beautiful!

See "Good"

Beat

:
In cooking

See "Stir"

Beard

:
Vidogho' LH+KH
Vidogho' chux xelanh. LH+KH He has a big beard.  
 


Bear

:
Ggagg chux JD+KH lit. Big animal
Ggagg chux etthing dit'anh. JD+KH A big animal is going fishing.  
 
Gegha KH+AJ Brown bear lit. Older brother
Gegha vixinijit. KH+AJBrown bear is dangerous. 
 
SrisrKH+AJ Black bear  
Srisr naghitl-'an'. KH + AJ I saw a black bear.  


Beak

:
-do'  
Vido' KH+AJ His beak  
Vido' xichux xelanh. KH+AJ He has a big beak.  
 


Bead

:
Nilugguy KH+AJ
Nilugguy q'at. KH+AJ I want some beads.  
 


Beach

:
Te q'avon JD+KH lit. Edge of the water
Te q'avon ghuhoł. JD+KH He is walking on the beach.
Te q'avon q'uxididał. HM They are walking on the beach.

See "Edge"

Bathroom

:
Ntasoł ts'i xiq'at. KH+AJ I want to go (to the bathroom).  


Bathe

:
Tonxidałtax KH He is bathing.  
Tonxidigitax. KH+AJ I'm taking a bath.  


Bat

:
Noxidiniho iy KH lit. That which lacks eyes
Noxidiniho iy tthidangith tux q'ugandiyił. KH+AJ Bats fly around at night.  
 


Basket, root tray

:
Xuyh tth'ok KH Willow root coiled basket or plate.
Xuyh tth'ok iłtse ts'i xanxiniyh. KH She knows how to make a root tray.  
 


Basket, birchbark

:
Tetth'ok, tthet'ok AJ+KH
Tetth'ok viye gag tr'inihay. AJ The birchbark basket into which one picks berries  
Tthet'ok viye gag tr'inihay. KH The birchbark basket into which one picks berries  
 


Basin

:
Viye dinalo' q'antr'iłdagh KH+AJ lit. What we wash our hands in
Xiday viye dinalo' q'antr'iłdagh? KH+AJ Where is the washbasin?  
 


Barrel, tank

:
Diggandidlyoy KH+AJ lit. That which stands up
Singonh jilonik diggandidlyoy yeghelo. AJ My mother put salt fish in the barrel.  
Singonh jilonik diggandidlyoy yegighelo. KH My mother put salt fish in the barrel.  
 


Bark

:
Gilot'edz KH+AJ
Gilot'edz axa sanh yix xiłtse. KH+AJ He's making a bark smokehouse.  
 
Gałtim KH+AJ Bark, inner willow bark, cambium  
Gałtim axa dingiłchith. KH + AJYou tie it with cambium. 
 


Bark

:
Yetthit. KH+AJ It is barking.  
Sileg yetthit. KH+AJ My dog is barking.  


Barge

:
Giloy ghe'oy LH+KH lit. That which is out in front
Giloy ay'oy enedz n-gidili'onh. KH The barge is bringing freight down from upriver.  
 


Barefoot

:
Łiqutrey adinh KH+AJ lit. One without footwear
Łiqutrey adinh q'u'edoyh. KH He's walking around barefoot.  
 


Page: (Previous)   1  ...  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  ...  60  (Next)
  ALL


Go to University of Alaska The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, educational institution and provider is a part of the University of Alaska system. Learn more about UA's notice of nondiscriminitation.