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

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Aunt

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Sivadr KH+AJ My father's sister or my uncle's wife.  
Mary sivadr ngilanh. KH+AJMary is my aunt. 
 
Siq'uyKH+AJ My mother's sister  
Siq'uy Lena vi'ezre'. HM My aunt was named Lena.  
Siq'uy Kate vi'ezre'. KH My aunt was named Kate.  


August

:
Lighan no' LH+KH lit. Silver salmon month


Attack

:
Yinełtthit LH+KH It is attacking. lit. An animal is attacking.
Chel k'idz łek yinełtthit. LH+KH The dog is attacking the little boy.  


Athabascan

:
Deg Xit'an KH+AJ lit. Local people
Ngine' xit'an Deg Xit'an. KH+AJ Upriver people are Athabascan.

See "People"

Ask

:
Idingiłqit. KH+AJ Ask her.  
Idingiłqit anh. KH+AJ Ask that person.
Sitse iditlqit.KH+LH I'm asking my grandmother.  
 


Ashes

:
Tthagg łats LH+KH lit. Fire mud, fire dirt
Angthet tthagg łats tthineqoyh. LH+KH Take out the ashes.  
 


Ashamed

:
Idiyonh. KH+AJ He is ashamed.  
Idiyonh qul. KH+AJ He's not ashamed. He should be.
Ithe idiyonh ts'i xinayh.HM+KH She is not ashamed, still she's talking. She's trying to cover her error.
 


Arrow, bullet, shell

:
Q'o KH+AJ
Siq'o ixidhitlnix. KH+AJ I lost my arrow.
Xiday giq'o viyen alyay? LH+KH Where's the ammo clip?

See "Sharp"

Arm

:
-ggon  
Siggon KH+AJ My arm  
Siggon xo'enitlnik. KH+AJMy arm is tired. 
 
ViggonKH+LH Her arm  
Viggon ningił'anh. KH+LH Look at his arm.  


Argue

:
Niłyił xinadixili'anh. KH+AJ They're arguing with each other. lit. They're talking back and forth.


Apron

:
Sidrogg xidiłchedh. KH+AJ lit. Cloth covers my front side.
Gan-ghatlnik tux vuxo dist'an ts'in' drogg xiyiłdi xiditlchedh. Gan-ghatlnik tux vuxo dist'an sidrogg xiditlchedh. KH+AJ When I cook, I use my apron.  
 


April

:
Vinginh nigint'ogh ED+HM lit. The month something (bird) flies back
Vinginh nigindiyil. ED+HM The month something (bird) flies back.  
Vinginh gidegh tr'itinay. HM+ED The month we move to spring camp.  
 


Apple

:
Iliggedh. KH+AJ lit. It is chewed, gnawed.
Iliggedh ghehon'. KH+AJ He ate the apples.  
 
Gidzigh ggingh KH+AJ Dried apples or other dried fruit lit. Dried ears


Anvik

:
Gitr'ingithchagg KH lit. Long skinny river mouth
Gitr'ingithchagg xits'i tadhiyo. KH+AJ He went to Anvik.  
 


Antler

:
Goghdiggiy KH+AJ
Goghdiggiy chux. KH+AJ Big antlers.

See "Horn"

Ant

:
Nodig KH+AJ lit. Two bodied Don't count the head.
Nodig longh. KH+AJ Lots of ants.  
 


Answer

:
Ngidho qul, he'? KH How come you don't answer? lit. Have you no mouth?
Sidox xinehayh. HM+KH Answer me. lit. Talk to me.


Ankle

:
-qałchin  
Siqałchin imo. LH+HH My ankle hurts.  
 


Animal

:
Ggagg LH+HH
Ggagg naghitl-'an'. LH I saw an animal.  
 


Angry, mad

:
Viyenxodhit. LH+HH He is angry.  
Getiy viyenxodhit. LH+HH He's really angry.
Ndadz xo'in viyenxodhit?RD+JD Why is he mad?  
Ngiyenxodhit, he'? HH Are you angry?  
Siyenxodhit. RD+JDI'm mad. 
 


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