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I : I Se KH+ED Se gil iy. KH+ED I volunteer. Se yan' dhisdo. KH+ED I'm all alone. lit. Me only I stay.

Ice : Ice Tinh HM+KH Tinh yiłdax. HM+KH Ice is running. Tinh ntidlighanh. HM+KH The ice is melting.

Ice cream : Ice cream Vanhgiq HM+KH Indian ice cream made with fish Vanhgiq ninathtth'aq. HM+KH She stirred the ice cream.

Ice pick : Ice pick Tedził HM+KH Tedził idiniso. HM+KH I have no ice pick.

If : If Da' KH Neyo da', ntr'atolts'eyh. HM If he comes, we'll be happy.   See "When"

In : In Yet, ye KH+HM Yith ye xinaghłjok. Yith yet xinaghłjok. HM+KH He sank in the snow. Yashik yengila. HM+KH Put them in the box. ViyetHM+KH Inside it Viye HM+KH Inside it Viye gilongh. Viyet gilongh. HM+KHThere's lots inside it.

Indian : See "People"

Intelligent : Intelligent Xiyo KH+ED lit. Thought Xiyo t'anh. HM+KH She's intelligent. lit. She has thoughts. Sraqay getiy xiyo xit'anh. HM+KH The children are intelligent. See "Think", "Mind"

Invite : Invite On videne HM+KH Tell him to come. Yuxudz on xividene. HM+KH Invite all of them. Yuxudz on xivitr'atoneł.KH We are going to invite everyone.

Iron : Iron Gan-gu'ox. KH She's ironing. Didag an-gu'ox. KH She's ironing her dress.

Iron : Iron Vaxa gan-git'ogh KH lit. With it something is flattened

Iron, metal : Iron, metal Dangan HM+KH Dangan xutl t'anh. KH He has a metal sled.   See "Shoe"

Island : Island Ne HM+KH Yeqin ne longh. KH There are lots of islands in the Yukon.

Itch : Itch Ighith. HM+KH He is itchy. Ingighith, he'? HM+KH Are you itchy?

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