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


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See "Sweater"


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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.



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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.





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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"


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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.




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





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





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

See "Work"


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Joke
Tsondodle. KH He's making a joke.  
Ngiyił tsondiditle. KH I'm joking with you.

See "Funny", "Silly"


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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.





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






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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.



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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.




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June Vinginh xiniłyagh KH lit. The month things grow







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