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Jacket : See "Sweater"

Jam : Jam Gag vadr HM+KH lit. Cooked berries Gag vadr vaxa dlit'ay tr'iniłts'ogh. KH We spread jam on fry bread. Gag vadr niy. JD+KH Jam is delicious. lit. Berries, cooked sweet. Ganhdlit JD+KH Cooked berries.

January : January Vinginh srosr ilighidl HM+KH lit. The month the drum is beaten Vinginh srosr ilighidl dranh ni'itithingath. KH In January the days are beginning to get longer.

Jar : Jar Yotig tingił HM+KH lit. Glass bucket Yotig tingił ye łegg dhitlvatr. HM I jarred fish. lit. I cooked fish in jars. See "Glass"

Jaw : Jaw Yatth'inh HM+KH Viyatth'in longh. KH His jaw is big. He talks too much. Ngiyatth'in chux xelanh. HM+KH You've got a big jaw. To a child who is being sassy.

Jealous : Jealous Xogh gele HM+KH Di'ot xogh gele. KH He was jealous about his wife.

Jesus : Jesus Dinaxito' Viya' KH lit. Our Father's Son Dinaxito' Viya' ts'i q'antr'idle. KH We pray to Jesus.

Job : Job Q'u'eneyh neg t'anh. HM+KH He has a good job.   Q'u'eneyh. HM+KH He's working. See "Work"

Joke : Joke Tsondodle. KH He's making a joke.   Ngiyił tsondiditle. KH I'm joking with you. See "Funny", "Silly"

Juice : Juice Gag te' KH lit. Berry water Engan gag q'izr te' ngizrenh. KH Orange juice is good. lit. Outside red berry water is good.

July : July Vinginh nalay ilaxdi HM+KH lit. The month dog salmon come

Jump : Jump Yi'ałtlik. HM+KH She is jumping. Ggux k'idz yi'ałtlik. HM+KH The little rabbit is jumping. Yingałtlik.HM+KH Jump! Yi'uxltlik. HM+KH You guys jump.

Junco : Junco Łegg ney KH lit. "Fish," it says. Łegg ney idistth'onh. HM+KH I heard a junco (fish bird). "Łegg yiq, łegg yiq," łegg ney di'ne. KH "Fish are coming in, fish are coming in," Junco says.

June : June Vinginh xiniłyagh KH lit. The month things grow

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