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


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Dance

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Dance
Yigixałdzis. Yigixałdzits. HM+RD They are dancing.
Gixałdzis. Gixałdzits. HM+RD They are dancing an Indian dance, or jig.

Ingoq HM+RD White man dance. Dance with a partner?
Ingoq dił'anh. HM+RDShe's dancing.
Q'iydong ingoq daghł'an'.HM+RD Yesterday he danced.
Xiłts'in'da' ingoq dontili'eł. HM+RD She will dance again tonight.

Dance, mask

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Dance, mask Giyema dit'anh. HM+RD lit. The mask dance is happening.
Venhdida' giyema ditot'eł. HM+RD The mask dance will happen tomorrow.


Giq'i dit'anh. HM+RD He's dancing a mask dance.
Giq'i dixit'anh. HM+RDThey're dancing a mask dance.
Giq'i dixoghit'an'.HM+RD They danced a mask dance.

Dangerous

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Dangerous
Vixinjit. HM+RD It's dangerous.
Vinq'it xixinijit. HM+RD The lake is dangerous.
Vixinijit iy.HM+RD It's dangerous.
Vixinjit iy. Inagh iy. HM+RD It's dangerous. Don't touch it. This might be said in the kashim at a mask dance to warn children not to touch the masks.


Dark

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Dark
Tsaghłde'on' HM+RD It's dark.
Tsaghłdinthitl'its. HM+RD It's pitch dark.
Tsaghłditidhi'on'.HM+RD It's getting dark.
Tth'e tsaghłdith'oy ts'in'. HM+RD It's not dark yet.


Daughter

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Daughter



Siyotr'a' HM+KH My daughter Woman's daughter
Siyotr'a' Qay Xichux dhido. HM+RDMy daughter lives in Anchorage.
Sittha'JD My daughter Man's daughter

Daughter-in-law

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Daughter-in-law
Siginigoxuq HM My daughter-in-law Woman's
Siyotr'a' ngilan HM My daughter-in-law Woman's
Siya' vi'otRD My daughter-in-law lit. My son's wife Man's
Siyozr vi'ot HM My daughter-in-law lit. My son's wife Woman's


Day

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Day Dran KH
Dran xighedhit. JD+KH The day is passing.
Sittha' tohoł dran. JD My daughter is coming today.
Dranh xelanh.JD+KH It's daytime.


Dead

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

See "Die"

Deaf

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Deaf
Gidithtth'iggi ts'in'. JD+KH She doesn't hear.
Ngistl'i dong ts'i gidithtth'iggi ts'in'. JD+KH Since he was small he was deaf.



December

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December Vinginh q'inodle chux JD+KH lit. Big prayer month
Xiyh tth'exinedr AJ+ES December lit. Middle of winter
Xiyh tth'exinedr getiy izre ngichox. JD+KH In December it's really cold.



Decorate

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Decorate
Nixiditl'e JD+KH It's being decorated. lit. It dresses itself.
Trałtth'e nixixitl'e. JD+KH They're decorating the kashim.
Q'idong trałtth'e nixixethtl'enh.JD+KH They already decorated the kashim.
Nixitiditl'e. JD+KH It will be decorated. It will dress itself.
Sidag getiy dandldik; viyentasitl'enh. JD+KH My shirt is real fancy decorated; I'll put it on.


Deep

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Deep
Tegh diłngath. JD+KH It's deep under water.
Vinq'it getiy tegh diłngath. JD+KH That lake is deep.
Getiy tegh diłngath.JD+KH It's too deep.


Den

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Den Gu'onh JD+KH
Gu'onh ggaginek. JD+KH I found an bear's den.
Gu'onh q'a'iso. JD+KH I walked into a bear den.



Destroy

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Destroy
Yexatthidixididhi'onh. JD+KH He is starting to destroy it.
Q'idong xiyexatthidixine'onh. JD+KH He destroyed it already.



Dictionary of Deg Xinag

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Dictionary of Deg Xinag Deg Xinag ałixi ni'elyoy. LH+KH lit. The local language is gathered together.





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"

Dig

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Dig
Xin xidi'oyh. JD+KH He is digging a hole.
Łek xin xidi'oyh. JD+KH The dog is digging a hole.
Xuyh oqo tr'ixi'oyh.JD+KH We're digging for roots.
Xin xatidhi'onh. JD+KH He started to dig a hole.


Dip

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Dip
Niguqo. HM+RD He is dipping.
Łegg oqo niguqo. HM+RD He's dipping for whitefish.

Gitol di'ełqoyh. HM+RD He is dipping/ladeling soup.


Dipnet

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Dipnet Ti'isr HM+RD
Ti'isr ting' iłtse. HM+RD He's making a dipnet handle.
Ti'isr ditl'e. HM+RD She's knitting the dipnet web.



Dirt

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Dirt Ggusr HM+RD
Vina ggusr yan'. HM+RD His face is dirty. lit. His face dirt only


Ke! HM+KH It's really dirty!
Ke iy! Vogh dighenolniyh! HM+KHThat's dirty. Don't touch it!

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