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

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Lake : Lake Vinq'it HM+KH Ngine' vinq'it nidhiso. HM+KH I went up to the lake.

Lamp : Lamp Qunagh HM+KH Qunagh ndiłq'unh. HM+KH He lit the lamp.

Land : See "Earth"

Language : Language Xinag HM+KH Deg Xinag HM+KH Local language Dinaxinag axa xinayh. HM+KH He speaks our language. Yidong xinagJD+KH The olden day language

Last : Last Xunhq'i HM+KH Xunhq'i ghihoł. HM+KH He's walking last.

Later : Later Nt'uxda' HM+KH lit. After a while Nt'uxda' gasriłnoł. HM+KH We'll eat later.

Laugh : Laugh Dluq HM+KH Sogh n-gidluq. Sogh nigidluq. HM+KH He's laughing about me. Gogh n-gidhedluq. HM+KH Don't laugh at anybody.

Lawyer : Lawyer Dina oxo xinayin JD+KH lit. One who talks for us Louise viyozr dina oxo xinayin ngilanh. KH Louise's son is a lawyer.

Lazy : Lazy Ini'ingilanh. Iningilanh. HM+KH lit. Lazy person Ini'ingilanh qul ts'in'. Iningilanh qul ts'in'. HM+KH Don't be lazy. Getiy ini'itlanh. HM+KH I'm very lazy.

Leader : Leader Giq'uxiniłayinh HM+KH lit. One who tells people what to do Giq'uxiniłayinh neyo. HM+KH The leader came.   See "Dog, Dog team leader"

Leaf : Leaf Git'on' HM+KH Git'on' ni'idał. HM+KH Leaves are falling.

Leak : Leak Vogh nelingh. HM+KH It's leaking. Sitingil vogh nelingh. HM+KH My bucket is leaking.

Lean : Lean Xididałtanh. HM+KH She's leaning. Tritr ididałtanh. HM+KH He's leaning against wood.

Learn : Learn Uxindli'an'. HM+KH He learned. Deg Xinag uxinigi'an'. HM+KH I'm learning Deg Xinag. Deg xiq'i xinisayh ts'i xuxinigi'an'. Deg xiq'i xinisayh ts'uxinigi'an'.HM+KH I'm learning how to talk like they do around here.

Leave : Leave Ntithiyo. HM+KH She left. Go idał ntithiyo. HM+KH Right now he just left. Venhdida' ntasdoł.HM+KH I'm going to leave tomorrow. Tałdhit iy. HM+KH Leave it alone. Sitałdhit. HM+KHLeave me alone.

Leg : Leg -tth'in lit. Hard, bone Vitth'in HM+KH Its leg Ditth'in idinitldo'. HM+KH He hurt his leg.

Lend : Lend Vogh gidhelo. HM+KH Lend some to him. Den-gi vogh dhelo. HM+KH Lend him some money.

Letter : Letter Dindldig. HM+KH lit. It is written. Dindldig sits'i ningiłcheth. HM+KH Send me a letter.

Lick : Lick Iłt'ik. HM+KH It's licking. Łek ditth'og ye xiłt'ik. HM+KH The dog is licking his dish.

Lie : Lie Dhitanh. HM+KH She's lying down. Nt'uxda' tr'enotał. HM+KH We'll lie down after a while.

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